BANNU, Jan. 13 -- Four members of a local peace committee were shot dead by armed assailants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district on Tuesday, police confirmed.

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The incident occurred in the Gulbadin Landi Dak area, where the victims were travelling together in a single vehicle. According to a senior police official, gunmen opened "indiscriminate fire," killing all four on the spot. Among the victims were a father and son, while the identities of the remaining two are being verified.

Local sources said that the peace committee had taken up arms in self-defense to counter militant activity in the area, contributing to heightened tensions. Authorities have l...