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Taliban gunmen have stormed a Pakistani air force base, killing at least 17 people, most of whom were offering prayers in a mosque, the deadliest such attack in years.

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack but said the militants allowed women and children to leave the area safely.

The Pakistani Taliban launched a brazen assault on a military base on the outskirts of the north-western city of Peshawar early Friday, storming a mosque inside the sprawling compound and killing 16 worshippers during prayers.