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Pakistan frees hostages in raid

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Pakistani security forces have freed most of the hostages who were being held by militants at an army base in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad.

Military officials said a number of hostages and hostage takers had been killed in the operation.

Emma North reports.

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