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200 Schoolchildren Freed by Hostage Takers

Some 200 children were taken hostage by an armed Islamist group at a school in northwest Pakistan on Monday, but were freed after several hours. The abduction by a suspected pro-Taliban group occurred after a gun battle with police. The abduction came as Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was visiting London, as part of his tour of European capitals. Musharraf is discussing Pakistan’s anti-terror campaign with European leaders. If the war on terror fails in Central Asia, the next target will be Europe, Musharraf warned.