ARMED robbers are being hunted today after they threatened staff at an Ipswich post office.The two gunmen, who were both wearing balaclavas, burst into the store in Christchurch Street at about 5pm today and pulled out what were thought to be shotguns.

ARMED robbers are being hunted today after they threatened staff at an Ipswich post office.

The two gunmen, who were both wearing balaclavas, burst into the store in Christchurch Street at about 5pm today and pulled out what were thought to be shotguns.

No shots are believed to have been fired and nobody was injured during the attempted robbery.

The men left the store empty-handed and drove off in a car heading in the direction of Tuddenham Road.