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Monday, October 12, 2009 RAWALPINDI: Director General (DG) ISPR Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas the plot of attacking GHQ was chalked out in South Waziristan while five of the terrorists belonged to the area of Baitullah Mehsud.Giving briefing to the media here on Monday, DG ISPR said the objective of the militant’s action was to hold senior military officials hostage and get their demands fulfilled. “They gave a list of 100 people, which included names of some very dangerous terrorists, and demanded their release,” he said. Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said the apprehended terrorist Aqeel alias Dr. Usman is not in a condition of giving statement.He said 10 terrorists, clad in military uniform and riding a white car, attacked GHQ on October 10 at 11:30 AM.Six army personnel were martyred in the incident. The security personnel immediately surrounded the GHQ building where 42 people were taken hostage.DG ISPR said rescue operation ‘Janbaz’ was launched and 30 hostages were rescued in the first phase. B...

Sunday, October 11, 2009 RAWALPINDI: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released the pictures of two terrorists who attacked on GHQ early Saturday. According to ISPR pictures of the two of the four terrorists, involved in attack on GHQ, have been released. One of the four terrorists, killed during the attack was suicide bomber. His picture has also been released.

Sunday, October 11, 2009 LONDON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the militant attack on Pakistan's army headquarters Saturday served to underline the extremist threat to the Islamabad government.Clinton, who arrived in London, late Saturday as part of her five-day European tour, said the measures being taken to root out extremists in Pakistan were "very important".Militants were holding up to 15 people hostage after a bid to storm the army headquarters in the garrison town of Rawalpindi left six soldiers and four attackers dead, Pakistani officials said.Clinton told reporters she had been briefed about the attack.She said she wanted to "point out this shows the continuing threats to the Pakistani government and the very important steps that the civilian leadership, along with the military, are taking to root out the extremists and prevent violence and direct assaults on the sovereignty of the state."Up to 10 suspected Taliban gunmen in military unifo...

Sunday, October 11, 2009 RAWALPINDI: The commando raid at GHQ Building, where the five terrorists taking hostage of 30 security men had holed up, was announced formally completed with the last injured terrorist Aqeel’s arrest, taking the total terrorists killed to five, loss of the lives of two commandos and three hostages in the process, said the Army spokesman, Major General Athar Abbas here this morning. 3 hostages, 2 commandos, four kidnappers killed in rescue bid Sunday, October 11, 2009 RAWALPINDI: Three hostages, two commandos and four kidnappers were killed in a rescue operation at GHQ Building, an army spokesman told Geo News adding that 25 hostages were freed.

Sunday, October 11, 2009 RAWALPINDI: Pak Army commandos, while arresting the wounded top dog of the terrorist attackers, Aqeel alias Dr. Usman winded up its operation at the General Headquarters here, while five more hostages were recovered and two commandos of the Pak Army martyred in the process.Pak Army spokesman, Major General Athar Abbas told that the commandos have completed the search operation at the security building in GHQ with the arrest of the last holed up terrorist, who in his last ditch effort trying to blow up the explosives that he carried injured himself besides some of the security personnel. The operation beginning this morning on the whole rescued 25 hostages in the first phase and at the end of the operation five more hostages were recovered, while three hostages and two Pak Army commandos were also martyred. Earlier, SSG commandos had killed four terrorists in successful operation at security building.The operation for the rescue of hostages taken on Saturday no...

Saturday, October 10, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Security forces Saturday raided a house in Islamabad, about 5 to 6 kilometers away from GHQ, where the terrorists had been residing before launching the attack at GHQ, sources said.Security forces have arrested the owner of the house where the terrorists had planned the attack, sources added. The terrorists were believed to have been residing in this house for the last three to four months, sources said.Security uniforms, shoes, badges, documents, diaries and detonators have been recovered from the house, sources said.The photos of the killed terrorists provided lead to the security forces, pointing to the residence of terrorists.

Saturday, October 10, 2009 ::ISLAMABAD: About 4 to 5 terrorists are holding 10-15 people, including security and civil personnel, hostage in a security office of GHQ, DG ISPR Maj. General Athar Abbas said on Saturday. Security personnel have surrounded the office, he added. Earlier, six terrorists attempted to launch an attack on GHQ which was foiled by the security personnel. Four terrorists were killed while two escaped from the scene. Six security men including a Brigadier Anwar and Lt. Col. Wasim were also martyred in the incident. Six terrorists in army uniform attempted to get entry into GHQ at 11:30 am on Saturday from gate no 1. When stopped by security officials, they reached at check post no 1 and opened fire on security men after taking positions after leaving the car. Four terrorists were killed and two fled during trade of fire between security officials and terrorists. Army gunship helicopters started hovering over the area for vigilance. The commandos seized the bodies ...

The Pakistan Army General Headquarter attack occurred on October 10, 2009, when some gunmen in military uniform open fire at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is estimated to have killed 6 militants and 4 Pakistan army soldiers. Police have increased security within the nearby Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Six assailants came up to the Pakistan Army GHQ's checkpost number 1 and fired at the guards stationed there. They were finally stopped at the checkpost number 2. Four of the attacker were killed in the encounter with the security forces, while 2 at still at large.The attacker are still holding several persons hostage near the GHQ complex.. Victims who have already perished include a Brigadier and Lt. Colonel Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been blamed for the attack. Militants were wearing army uniform in camouflage gear and were armed with 'sophisticated weapons'. Media Blackout Two news channels Geo TV and Samaa were taken off air for a hour. A m...