At least eight police officers have been killed by unknown
gunmen in a late-night roadside ambush in Tanzania, according to the
president's office.
The police were attacked while driving from patrols back to
Bungu village, 110km (70 miles) south of the main city Dar es Salaam, local
media report.
Police say they pursued the bandits back to their hideout,
killing four of them in a shootout.
President John Magufuli has expressed his shock at the
officers' deaths.
Police described the attack as "banditry" and said
that the attackers had stolen weapons.
Reports says attacks on police and police stations, where
bandits make away with weapons, are relatively common in Tanzania.
Home Affairs Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has announced a
wide-ranging investigation into the killings, local media report.
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