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| Militants attack Mattani police station amid growing insecurity | |
| 2008-08-16 | |
| Militants attacked Mattani police station with both light and heavy weapons late on Thursday night, locals and police reported on Friday. Police sources requesting anonymity told Daily Times militants had been targeting the station every night, retreating before dawn. They said security personnel retaliated with machine-gun fire and other heavy weapons, repelling the attackers. However, the forces could not ascertain whether the militants suffered casualties. They said operations against militants on the outskirts of Peshawar were imminent, as the government has no other option against militants amassing in the area.
Two days ago one policeman was killed and two others sustained injuries in a militant attack. Four members of one family were killed when a mortar shell landed on their house during a clash between militants and forces on Saturday last. Clashes between militants and forces have created such instability many in the area avoid leaving their homes after dark. | |
| Posted by:Fred |