Pakistan commandos free hostages

Ending a 20-hour siege, Pakistani commandos on Sunday stormed a building near army headquarters in Rawalpindi where heavily-armed terrorists were holed up after targeting the top military facility in a brazen attack, freeing 30 hostages and killing four attackers. (AFP Photo)

Major General Abbas said the commandos killed four terrorists, including some who were wearing suicide jackets. He said three of hostages also died during the operation.

In this picture, we see Pakistani army troops at their base camp after conducting the operation. (AP Photo)

In all, at least 19 people were killed during the attack - six soldiers, two commandos, eight terrorists and three hostages. (AP Photo)

Terrorists attacked the Pakistan Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Heavy firing went on for long outside the headquarters.

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed the responsibility for the attack. (AFP Photo)

Securtity forces immediately cordoned off the area, bringing traffic to a standstill as the firing began. (AFP Photo)

Six soldiers were killed in the attack. Four terrorists were also killed in the shoot-out. Two terrorists, however, managed to escape. (AFP Photo)

Helicopters were immediately deployed. Here, we see them hovering over the scene of attack. (AFP Photo)

Unidentified gunmen in a vehicle opened fire when soldiers at a check post near the General Headquarters tried to stop it. This sparked an intense shootout. (AFP Photo)

An eyewitness said there were five or six persons in the car. He added that he had seen one of them fall after being fired at by the soldiers. (AFP Photo)

The gunmen also lobbed five grenades at the Army Headquarters. (AFP Photo)

Another witness said that the firing was taking place in front of the office of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), located within the General Headquarters. All staff of the ISPR were asked to stay inside their office. (AFP Photo)