Five militants, One policeman killed in Pakistan gun battle

Islamabad: A fierce gun battle broke out between Pakistani security personnel and militants in a house on the outskirts of Peshawar leaving six people, including a policeman, dead on Sunday.
Apart from the policeman, five militants were killed in the clash which took place in Pawaka, a suburb of Peshawar.

Residents of Pawaka, located a short distance from the airport, said five militants took shelter in a house being built in the area at about 7.30 am.

The armed men demanded that they should be given a car. They also warned people not to alert the police, local residents told the media.

Police and army troops reached the spot a few hours later after they were alerted by local residents.

Security forces sealed off the area and conducted a search and clearance operation to flush out the militants.

Three militants were gunned down in the alleys of Pawaka while the other two detonated their explosive vests after security forces surrounded the compound where they were hiding.