BUNER: Locals have formed Lashkars in all nine tehsils of district Buner to fight against militants entering from Swat, DawnNews reported.

Lashkar elders told DawnNews they will not allow the use of their land for any militant activity.

Each lashkar will contain 100 people.

A heavy contingent of security forces has also arrived in Buner, official sources said.

Tension is running high in the area and locals do not want security forces and militants to make Buner a battle ground.

Militants handed over the bodies of four people to locals, including the bodies of two policemen, who were killed in Tuesday's clash between militants and lashkars.

The clash took place when militants tried to enter Buner from the Khogan area of Swat but local armed people did not allow the militants to take refuge in the area.