7 militants killed by citizens militia in northwest Pakistan

Islamabad: Police say a citizens militia has killed seven Taliban militants after coming under fire in Pakistan's troubled northwest.

Ejaz Ahmed, police chief in the Upper Dir region, said another militant was injured in the firefight late Saturday night near the village of Patrak village, about four miles(seven kilometers) east of Dir Khas, the main town and the district headquarters.

There have been reports of several civilian militias emerging in Upper Dir to carry out patrols and pursue remnants of Taliban who had tried to expand their influence into the area.