PESHAWAR, May 24: Six policemen were killed and a district police officer and his guard were injured when militants attacked their vehicles with rockets on the Indus Highway in Mattani area of Darra Adamkhel late on Friday night.

According to Dawn.com, the attack was followed by an exchange of fire.

The injured DPO of Kohat, Dilawar Bangash, and his guard were brought to the Combined Military Hospital in Kohat.

A police officer said the situation was not clear and a heavy continent of security personnel had been sent to the area.

The exchange of fire between militants and security personnel was continuing till late night. DPO Bangash was going from Kohat to Peshawar when he came under attack.