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Troops Storm Pakistan Mosque Compound

After fierce firefight, 20 children brought to safety

By J. Kelman,  Newser User

Posted Jul 9, 2007 11:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Pakistani military stormed the Red Mosque in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a week after the army surrounded the building. Peace negotiations broke down earlier in the day, the BBC reports, after the Islamic militants holding the building demanded full amnesty in exchange...   Read full story »

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