Peshawar, February 19 At least three militants were killed and four others were injured on Thursday after an unknown group of gunmen ambushed a militant group that had previously killed two government officials in northwest Pakistan, police said.
The unknown assailants challenged the militants near Tikawara in the DI Khan district, they said.
In an exchange of fire, three militants were killed and four others were injured, police said.
The slain militants were involved in attacks on the Yarik Police Station and the Customs House in the district, as well as the killing of a police officer and a customs official, police said.
The remaining militants fled the scene, abandoning their weapons.
Security has been tightened in and around Tikawara, and investigations are underway to determine the identities of the attackers and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
