**Militants who earlier attacked Pakistan’s military HQ have taken a number of security officials hostage, reports say.**Six soldiers and four militants were killed in the initial attack as gunmen attacked the compound in Rawalpindi.
The military first said that the situation was under control, but two militants were later reported to have escaped.
The attack comes as the army prepares a major operation against the Taliban.
“They are holding some of our soldiers,” one official told Reuters news agency.
“It’s a hostage situation. They’re demanding the release of some of their fellows,” another official said.