Afghanistan, Jan. 12 -- Six Pakistani police officers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their armored vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, officials said.

Six Pakistani police officers were killed on Monday, January 12, when a roadside bomb struck their armored vehicle in the Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local security officials said.

A police spokesperson said the blast occurred near the Gomal security checkpoint, targeting a vehicle carrying police personnel during routine movement. No group immediately claimed responsibility.

In a separate development, Pakistan's government said joint operations by police and the Counter Terrorism Department killed eight suspected militants across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, t...