Pak says 80 kidnapped students, staff recovered

The Pakistani military said today that 80 kidnapped students and staff members had been rescued in the northwest, a day after officials reported busloads of pupils were abducted by Taliban militants.

The Pakistani military said on Tuesday that 80 kidnapped students and staff had been rescued in the northwest, a day after officials reported busloads of pupils were abducted by Taliban militants.

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"Eighty kidnapped children and staff members recovered in army action near Garyum, 20 kilometres east of Razmak early this morning," the military said in a statement which provided no immediate further details.