
The abduction took place Monday in the same tribal region, the area where the military has waged a bloody battle against Taliban insurgents, police said.Militants attacked a convoy of 27 vehicles carrying 350 students and teachers that departed Razmat Cadet College in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The heavily armed fighters attacked about eight vehicles, while the others sped away. The military has been conducting a monthlong offensive against the Taliban, centered in the Swat region of North-West Frontier province. Over the last 24 hours, the military said, 21 militants were killed and 18 others apprehended in Swat. Three soldiers were killed and six others were injured, the military said.
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