(UPDATE) ISLAMABAD — Pakistani protesters demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation's security forces, the government said, as the crowds defied police and closed in on the capital's center.

More than 10 thousand protesters armed with sticks and slingshots took on police in central Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon, Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists saw, less than 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the government enclave they aim to occupy.

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