PESHAWAR: At least two suspected militants were killed and five others injured in a clash between militants and the tribal legion in Khyber Agency.
Official sources said that the militants belonged to the outlawed Lashkar-i-Islam.
The clash took place in the Milwat area of Bara tehsil. It lasted several hours as both sides used heavy weapons against each other.
Khyber is one of Pakistan’s seven semi-autonomous regions governed by tribal laws and the belt lies near the Afghan border. The Taliban and other Al Qaeda-linked groups, who stage attacks in both countries, are known to have strongholds in the zone.
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