The Pakistani branch of the terrorist organization Taliban captured a military school in the city of Peshawar and took hostage 500 students today.
Pakistan's military forces surrounded the school and the Pakistani media claim that sounds of gunfire can be heard from the school building. According to the report, in a shootout 104 people were killed and dozens of people were injured.
The report also says that six terrorists entered the school and started shooting at all.
According to police, the terrorists ordered to kill older students.
The army launched an operation to free the hostages and some of the students have been taken out of the building. -05D04-
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