Four militants and three hostages have been killed as Pakistani commandos stormed a building to end an almost 20-hour siege outside army headquarters near Islamabad.
The operation was launched at 6:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) on Sunday.
Military sources said that most of the hostages held by suspected pro-Taliban gunmen were rescued during the operation.
"Twenty five hostages have been freed. Three hostages and four terrorists were killed in the rescue operation," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas was quoted by AFP as saying.
At least six troops and four insurgents were killed in the initial assault, which sent immediate shock waves across the nuclear-armed country.
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