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Six Al Qaeda militants killed in Pakistan

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IANS Islamabad

Pakistani Police on Friday killed six Al Qaeda militants in an armed clash in Punjab province, the local media reported.

The Counter Terrorism Department of the police said the militants fled the scene after a police operation in Multan city on Thursday night, which left eight militants dead.

The CTD said one of the six militants was wanted by the police and carried $10,000 on their heads.

--IANS

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First Published: May 20 2016 | 8:40 PM IST

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