Local People Freed School Chidren from Militants
In North western Pakistan, militants took about 300 school children hostage and the students were freed by local people later. Three militants were involved in the incident, after fierce cross-firing between local people and militants, two militants blew themselves up and the other one ran away. The people in that area have formed committees to expel the Taliban.
Pakistan Orders Army To Fire On U.S. Troops
Pakistan’s military has ordered its troops to fire on US troops conducting cross border raids from Afghanistan. US commandos carried out a raid near the town of Angoor Ada in Pakistaon on Sept. 3rd. There have also been frequent U.S. drone aircraft strikes against militant targets in Pakistan, most recently on Sept. 12. The new firing orders were disclosed by Pakistani army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas.
YouTube banned in Pakistan.
Pakistan has blocked access to the popular YouTube website because of content deemed offensive to Islam. Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad which outraged many is featured in Youtube. The website would remain blocked till further orders. Other countries that have temporarily blocked access to YouTube include Turkey and Thailand. Thailand lifted the band later after the video which insulting King had been removed from the site.
