{
  "id": 10165409,
  "title": "Terrorists take 13 people hostage in Bannu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/terrorists-take-13-people-hostage-in-bannu-10165409",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T03:37:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032915/terrorists-take-13-people-hostage-in-bannu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bannu witnessed a hostage situation on Friday when terrorists allegedly seized 13 individuals as they attempted to relocate due to tensions between a peace committee, police, and militants in the Hathikhel area of Wazir subdivision, according to local sources. The hostages, identified as four brothers - Rehmanullah, Farmanullah, Laiq, and Sadiq; Mir Ali, Mohammad Raziq, Azim Khan, and three unidentified brothers named Sameen, Hamidullah, and Rakhidullah - were stopped while transporting their belongings in vehicles to a safer location. Three more individuals could not be identified. Police have yet to release an official statement on the incident, though police sources confirmed it had occurred. A photograph purportedly depicting the hostages, including Nasir alias Gidarh, a local commander of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, surfaced on social media, though its authenticity could not be independently verified. Local sources reported the terrorists were trying to hinder residents from leaving and imposed restrictions on those seeking relocation. Families who did not comply allegedly faced demolition of their homes, though these claims could not be officially confirmed. The ongoing security crisis in Hathikhel and surrounding mountainous regions continues to pose challenges for residents, with several families seeking refuge in safer locations.",
  "summary": "BANNU: Terrorists allegedly took 13 people hostage on Friday as they were moving to a safer location due to the ongoing tensions between a local peace committee, police and militants in the mountainous Hathikhel area of Wazir subdivision, local sources said. According to sources, the people were stopped while they were transporting their belongings in vehicles to leave the area. The hostages were…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}