Gunmen take hostages in assault on army HQ

Up to 15 people have been taken hostage by several gunmen after the Pakistani army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi came under attack, officials have said. "There is a hostage situation unfolding,". The hostage-takers have reportedly demanded money and the release of several Taliban leaders in exchange for the people being held. Earlier reports suggested that the attack on Saturday, which left six soldiers and four assailants dead, had been repelled by the troops. But officials later said some gunmen are still holding several people hostage in a building adjacent to the army headquarters.