Bandits kill at least 11 Pakistani police officers in ambush in Punjab province

Attack on patrol in the Rahim Yar Khan district that was targeting robbers also left seven wounded

Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades have ambushed a police convoy in eastern Punjab province, killing at least 11 officers and wounding seven others, authorities said.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on Thursday in the Rahim Yar Khan district. The officers were ambushed while on patrol in a deserted area in search of robbers who operate in the region.