PESHAWAR, March 3: Gunmen killed six tribal policemen in the rugged Khyber tribal district bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

The tribal police were patrolling Alam Gudar area, some 30km southwest of Peshawar, tribal administration chief Shafeerullah Khan said.

“Six Khasadar (tribal policemen) were martyred after unknown gunmen fired at their patrol vehicle,” Mr Khan said, adding that three others were wounded.

A local security official confirmed the ambush and casualties. There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack.—AFP

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