Peshawar: A fierce attack on a police training centre in Pakistan’s restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday evening left at least seven police officers and six attackers dead. The gunfight lasted for several hours, with explosions being heard from a distance, it was reported.

This is the latest of several attacks launched on government forces by several armed groups operating in the area, even as Pakistan struggles with a worsening security situation. ADVERTISEMENT

Friday’s assault targeted a police training facility in Ratta Kulachi, on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan city. Police said the attackers used heavy weapons and tried to force their way into the compound after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck at the gate.

“After the initial blast,

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