GABORONE, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nine armed robbers were killed in an exchange of fire with police in Botswana's capital city Gaborone on Wednesday, according to the police.

Eleven armed men attacked and robbed a Security Systems Cash-In-Transit motor vehicle worth over 986,000 pula (85,900 U.S. dollars) at the Main Mall, Dipheko Motube, assistant commissioner of the police and public relations officer, said in a statement.

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Four pistols and an AK 47 assault rifle were found in the possession of the robbers, Motube said, adding that an undisclosed amount of cash was recovered.