Militants seize town in northwest Pakistan
The Jakarta Post – Militants seize town in northwest Pakistan
Militants seize town in northwest PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP): Hundreds of Islamic militants seized a town in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday after outnumbered security forces laid down their arms, militants and police said.
About two dozen police officers and several troops offered no resistance to militants who seized three police stations and a military post in and around Matta, a town in the Swat valley.
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