Briefcase 1 Four extremist militants killed in shootout in Pakistan. 3 Pakistan has stepped up its fight against extremist groups. Pakistani officials said on Sunday that four Islamic extremists allegedly involved in a 2009 attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team were killed in a shootout with police. The attack on the cricket team had killed six police and two bystanders, and wounded six cricket players. Islamic extremist groups also operate in the region.

Source: India Today August 28, 2016 13:52 UTC