Islamabad: An anti-Taliban militia gunned
down an Afghan militant while repulsing an attack on its
members by a group from the bordering country in northwest
Pakistan on Tuesday, security officials said.
Members of the tribal `lashkar` or militia were attacked
by Afghan militants in an area of Bajaur tribal region
bordering Afghanistan, the officials said.
At least four Afghan militants crossed the border and
carried out the attack, they said.
The militants lobbed grenades and resorted to heavy firing
at members of the militia in Salarzai area of Bajaur Agency.
The militia retaliated and killed one militant while the
others escaped towards Afghanistan, the officials said.
The dead militant was identified as Noorullah Nooristani,
an Afghan national, the security officials said.
Pakistani military officials have said dozens of security
personnel have died in recent cross-border attacks in remote
parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
PTI
