| The army was called in to control the situation after an exchange of fire between police and militants in Matani, Peshawar on Wednesday. Army intervention was sought after Taliban attacked a police station in Matani on Wednesday. Four police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were injured in the attack. According to officials, two military helicopters supported the police, the Frontier Corps and the Frontier Constabulary during the operation. Locals said that the helicopters targeted suspected militant hideouts. Arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from several houses used by the militants. The law enforcement agencies razed Adezai Union Council Nazim Abdul Malik's house for sheltering the militants. He was arrested and taken to an undisclosed location for investigation. |