Pak militias involved in Zazai Maidan attack: Police Chief

The provincial police chief of southeastern Khost province Gen. Akhtar Mohammad Noorzoi claims that the attack on Zazai Maidan was carried out by the Taliban militant with the support of Pakistani militias.
Speaking to the reporters in the aftermath of the attack, Gen. Noorzoi said the attack was launched at around 4am local time along the Durand Line on the houses of the public uprising forces.
He said the local residents reacted quickly and reached the attack area to respond to the coordinated attack by the Taliban militants.
Gen. Noorzoi further added that the security forces were also dispatched to the area and the attack was repulsed, leaving several militants dead or wounded.
According to Gen. Noorzoi, the dead bodies of at least nine militants were left in the area while an unknown number of militants sustained injuries and fled from the area.
He said at least three public uprising forces also lost their lives during the clashes.
Gen. Noorzoi added that the security situation in the area is normal now and additional forces have been deployed to respond to future possible aggressions by the militants.