Gunmen kill female police officer in Pakistan
Gunmen stormed the house of a female police officer, killing her and four relatives, in an unusual attack in northwest Pakistan, police said Friday.
The attack happened Thursday night in Hangu, a district just outside the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan. Islamist militants and criminals are active in the area, and they frequently attack male security officials. But women in such positions are rare in the conservative region, and it appeared to be the first time one was directly targeted. (AP)
