QUETTA: Four alleged militants were killed and two personnel of the police injured in a gunbattle between security forces and the militants on Quetta-Mastung Road in the New Sariab area of the provincial capital on Friday evening. The police sources said that police personnel signalled a motorcycle to stop on Quetta-Mastung Road near Sheikh Zaid Hospital and the motorcyclists opened fire at the police van, leaving two personnel injured. The police and other law enforcement agencies chased the armed men and a gun battle ensued. The exchange of fire resulted in the killing of four, the militants on the run and some of their accomplices. However, two accomplices of the militants fled. “Four militants were killed in exchange of fire with law enforcement agencies,” the police said. The bodies of the dead were brought to the hospital morgue. The law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area to trace the suspects. Further probe was underway.