4 policemen killed in militant attack in Pakistan
By IANS | Published: December 18, 2022 03:15 PM2022-12-18T15:15:05+5:302022-12-18T15:35:14+5:30
Islamabad, Dec 18 Four policemen were killed and as many injured in an attack on a police station ...
4 policemen killed in militant attack in Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 18 Four policemen were killed and as many injured in an attack on a police station in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday.
The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m. when a number of heavily-armed militants stormed the police station in Lakki Marwat area of the province, the police sources told Xinhua.
The attackers fled the scene after a retaliatory attack by the police, while the injured policemen were shifted to a nearby hospital, Xinhua News Agency reported.
A heavy contingent of police reached the attack site following the incident and a search operation to nab the militants is underway, the sources said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
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