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| 5 killed as police, militants clash |
| 2008-03-05 |
| Police said on Tuesday that clashes with kidnappers of a local nazim had killed at least five people, including two Uzbek and two local militants, while another Uzbek militant was arrested in the Tajuari Police Station precincts in Lakki Marwat district. However, the abducted nazim and two others, who had been travelling with him at the time, were safely recovered in the incident. Tajuari Police Station House Officer (SHO) Saadullah Marwat told Daily Times the kidnappers had abducted Pachgan Ahmedzai Nazim Muhammad Idrees alongwith the two fellows, while they had been enroute to Gambela area, at around 10am. He said that villagers formed a party and followed the kidnappers along with the police. After talks with locals, the three abductees were released, although a clash ensued between the police and the militants. He said that one villager, and four militants were killed in the shootout. Saadullah said intelligence agencies took the Uzbek militant with them. |
| Posted by:Fred |