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Militants attack police station in Pakistan

From Reza Sayah, CNN
January 14, 2012 -- Updated 1204 GMT (2004 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The incident occurred in northwest Pakistan
  • One of the people killed was a police officer

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A group of militants wearing police uniforms attacked a police station in northwest Pakistan on Saturday killing four people, authorities said.

There were four militants and at least one was wearing a suicide vest, said Imitiaz Shah, a senior police official.

A police officer and three civilians were killed in the attack and 11 other people were injured, Shah said.

All four of the militants were killed.

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