Four Pakistan security forces killed as ex-PM Khan supporters flood capital

Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation's security forces, the government said, as the crowds closed in on the centre of the capital.

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A supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party gestures after tear gas was fired by the police to disperse the crowd during a protest to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on November 26, 2024. Thousands of protestors calling for the release of Pakistan's jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan defied roadblocks and tear gas to march to the gates of the nation's capital on November 26. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

2024-11-26 13:17:01

Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation's security forces, the government said, as the crowds closed in on the centre of the capital.

Protesters armed with sticks and slingshots took on police in western Islamabad on Tuesday morning, less than 10 kilometres (six miles) from the government enclave they aim to occupy.

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