British Hostage families’ agony goes on

The “Baghdad Five” case is the UK’s longest-running hostage crisis since Terry Waite and John McCarthy were held in Lebanon a generation ago.

 

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Pakistani Taliban claim bombing

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in Lahore which killed at least 26 people.

A deputy to Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud told the BBC over telephone that the attack was in response to the army’s continuing operation in Swat.

The caller, who identified himself as Hakimullah Mehsud, threatened similar attacks in other cities of Pakistan.

“Residents should leave the cities of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Multan,” he said.

More than 200 people were also injured in Wednesday’s attack.

 

Source : BBC News