Militant attacks in northwestern Pakistan kill 8

By Riaz Khan

Published April 22, 2014 9:58am ET

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Militant attacks in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 — Pakistani police officers carry the coffins of their colleagues killed in an ambush on a police patrol, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Two militant attacks in northwestern Pakistan killed many people, including five policemen, on Tuesday, officials said. There was no claim of responsibility for the attacks but provincial police chief Nasir Durrani said the attacks were retaliation for recent arrests of Taliban militants in the region. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad) | Mohammad Sajjad

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two militant attacks in northwestern Pakistan killed eight people, including five policemen, on Tuesday, officials said.

In one of the attacks, gunmen ambushed a police patrol on the outskirts of the city of Peshawar, killing five policemen and a civilian, said police officer Fazal Wahid. He said the police chased the attackers and killed some of the militants in a shootout.

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