Police, militants clash in Pakistan
December 13th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Clashes erupted Tuesday between police and at least 50 armed militants in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region after the outlaws ambushed a police convoy, a media report said.
At least five policemen were injured in the incident in Budhbeer area of Peshawar, Xinhua reported citing Urdu TV channel ARY.
Though local media reports said several militants were killed in the clashes, they did not specify the exact number.
The attackers may have come from nearby Khyber Agency, a tribal area along the border with Afghanistan, reports said.
The militants fled the scene after police reinforcements arrived.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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