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The employment of private armed gunmen is a controversial hallmark of influence among Pakistan's wealthiest families

Sources suggest attack in northeastern city of Thionville linked to a settling of scores between drug traffickers

Locals claim that incidents frequently occur in area

Gunmen attack house of former CJ’s son

Ministry blamed the Taliban for the attack, but the militant group denied involvement

A new trend of targeted killings aimed at high-profile figures sows fear in the restive city

Hospital administration to have heirs of slain cop booked for resorting to aerial firing inside emergency room

An incident that underscores an increasing trend of violence against journalists in the country

Police official martyred: one attacker killed by security forces in retaliatory fire

MMA lawmaker says he will not be intimidated, will continue to work against drug peddling

Defence forces block the area to counter the attack

Meanwhile, security guard accidentally shoots co-worker

The dead were members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the country's largest guerrilla group

A guard present when the attack occurred manages to escape unharmed

A day after two separate attacks hit security forces in Aden killing at least 49 people

Seven men, five women, and a child killed; four others injured

Security forces search the area to track down the perpetrators

Police surround Al-Shabaab fighter in a restaurant

By mid-day 41 of the 105 escaped prisoners have been recaptured as security forces locked down the state capital

Tripoli gets shaken by clashes between rival armed groups

Afghan authorities had also revised down the death toll from a separate suicide bomb attack

It was the third major attack in Jalalabad in less than two weeks

Several other muggings by armed motorcyclists reported in Koral area

The guest posted a desperate plea on Facebook: "Pray for me. I may die"

Taliban claim responsibility for attack that left six people dead

'The driver of the van and two police officers were injured'

Danny Burch was seized as he was walking back to his home after dropping off his children at a swimming pool

Security official blamed the IS group for the attack, saying the assailants also blew up a car at the officer's house

Analysts say such attacks are expected to increase this year