Afghan hijackers free some of their schoolboy hostages
Some of the 55 Pakistani children freed by three Afghans who had hijacked a school bus in Islamabad. The gunmen later yesterday demanded pounds 3.4m for 17 other boys and a teacher they are still holding Photograph: B K Bangash/AP
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