Policeman kills 4 colleagues

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February 11, 2016 12:03 PM

An initial investigation showed that the attacker was affiliated with the Taliban militant group, which later claimed responsibility for the incident in Zherai District.

Policeman kills 4 colleagues in Afghanistan

Four Afghan policemen were killed and seven others wounded when a colleague opened fire on them at a checkpoint in the southern province of Kandahar, police said on Thursday.

The gunman, who joined the police force two years ago, "opened fire on his comrades when they were eating dinner", said Zia ul Rahman Durrani, a Kandahar police spokesman.

"The attacker was shot and killed as he tried to flee’’, Durrani added.

An initial investigation showed that the attacker was affiliated with the Taliban militant group, which later claimed responsibility for the incident in Zherai District.

Kandahar province is among the least safe areas of southern Afghanistan, and Taliban militants regularly attack security forces.

In another development, two Taliban members who were seeking to join the police on Monday were arrested, Durrani added

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