8 police killed in an insider attack

An Afghan official says at least eight members of the security forces have been killed by two other policemen in southern Zabul province. Gul Islam Seyal, spokesman for the provincial governor, said yesterday that both attackers fled the area after attacking their colleagues late Friday night. He said the two policemen also took all the […]

An Afghan official says at least eight members of the security forces have been killed by two other policemen in southern Zabul province.
Gul Islam Seyal, spokesman for the provincial governor, said yesterday that both attackers fled the area after attacking their colleagues late Friday night.
He said the two policemen also took all the weapons and ammunition from the checkpoint in Shinhai district.
Seyal said an investigation is underway to find out what caused the incident or if they had links to insurgent groups.