PESHAWAR: Gunmen on Thursday killed six Pakistani policemen in a restive north western tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said. The incident took place in lawless Khyber tribal district when tribal police were patrolling Alam Gudar area, some 30 kilometres (18 miles) southwest of Peshawar, tribal administration chief Shafeerullah Khan told AFP.
"Six khasadar (tribal policemen) were martyred after unknown gunmen fired at their patrol vehicle," Khan said, adding that three others were wounded. A local security official confirmed the ambush and casualties.
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