Pakistan: 18 killed when Taliban gunmen try to kidnap pro-government chief
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Taliban insurgents tried to abduct the chief of a pro-government militia in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, prompting one of several battles that left 18 people dead.
The botched kidnapping occurred in Swat. Swat police official Shah Nazar Khan said a group of assailants was leading militia chief Pir Samiullah from his home in the Mandalag area toward a car when dozens of local tribesmen confronted them.
Three Taliban fighters and four tribesmen were killed in the ensuring shootout, in which Samiullah escaped, Khan said. He said some tribesmen were reportedly missing.
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