13 people taken hostage in Hathikhel, Bannu
Thirteen people were allegedly taken hostage on Friday in the Hathikhel area of Wazir subdivision, Bannu, while they were moving to a safer location, local sources said. A photograph circulating online appeared to show Nasir alias Gidarh, a local commander of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, though the image and identities could not be independently verified; police sources confirmed the incident.