PESHAWAR: Five policemen and a civilian were killed in an attack in Badhaber area on the outskirts of Peshawar on Monday night.

Gunmen fired at a police van at Zangli checkpost on Kohat-Peshawar road, leaving two policemen injured.

When more policemen arrived there, gunmen attacked them too, killing five policemen, including a sub-inspector, and a passer-by.

Bullets also hit an ambulance, leaving two people injured.

The area where the incident took place is adjacent to the volatile Khyber tribal agency.