Five of a family killed in gun attack in Pakistan

At least five people were killed and eight wounded Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a vehicle in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The victims of the attack in Swabi district belonged to the same family, the Dawn online reported.

Police officer Aijaz Khan confirmed the number of deaths in the incident.

He added that the deceased and the injured persons were going from Swabi to Peshawar airport to bid farewell to a relative who was leaving for Saudi Arabia when the attack occurred.

Police personnel and rescue teams immediately reached the site and began shifting the victims to a nearby hospital.