Unfortunately 3 of the hostages were killed during the rescue attempt. Six soldiers and two commandos were also killed in the fighting.One of the hostage-takers was taken alive, the leader Aqeel aka "Dr. Usman", a nickname he gained by working as an army medic in Afghanistan.
The problem is Waziristan, a stronghold for approx. 10,000 well-armed Islamic militants in north-western Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan. Pakistan's government has tried three earlier offensives in Waziristan and all have ended in failure.
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