Pakistan, July 5 -- In a deadly attack on Saturday, gunmen opened fire on a local jirga in the Mandi Khel area of Bannu, killing one tribal elder and injuring three others, including a police constable. The jirga was convened by the Sardi Khel tribe to resolve a local issue when it was ambushed by suspected militants.

Police spokesperson Kashif Nawaz told media that the attackers tried to abduct the jirga leader, Malak Eid Nawaz Sardi Khel, triggering a clash between the gunmen and the participants. The attackers, armed with automatic weapons, opened indiscriminate fire during the confrontation.

The deceased was a jirga participant, while three others sustained bullet wounds, including a constable assigned to the gathering for security....