Militants tried to abduct a Spanish tourist, travelling on a bicycle from Dalbandin area of Balochistan, triggering an exchange of gunfire between the militants and Levies personnel, the local tribal police.
At least six Levies men were killed during the clash while ten others, including the Spanish national, were injured.
The kidnapping bid that occurred in Koshak area was foiled while all the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital in Mastung district.
The condition of the tourist is reported to be critical.
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One of the attackers was also killed during the exchange of gunfire.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
The local administration sought additional deployment of Frontier Corps and Anti Terrorist Force personnel.
The attack comes a day after an explosion ripped through a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in the restive Mastung district, killing 24 people.