Dera Ismail Khan: Unknown gunmen attacked the Yarik police station in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan region on Sunday.

The attackers reportedly also used 'missiles'.

No loss of life was reported in the incident.

A police spokesman, Syed Yaqoob Shah, told Dawn on Monday that militants surrounded the Yarik police station at around 1am and fired missiles at the building.

He said the police retaliated to the attack and an exchanged fire with the attackers took place, which lasted for about 45 to 50 minutes.

He told the newspaper the militants were forced to flee.