11 Afghan Cops, Two NATO Troops Killed

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11 Afghan Cops, Two NATO Troops Killed
April 14, 2008
Agence France-Presse

Dozens of Taliban militants stormed a police post in southern Afghanistan early April 14, shooting dead 11 policemen, while two NATO troops were killed in a blast, officials said.

The Taliban, a hardline Islamist movement that was ousted from government in a U.S.-led invasion in late 2001, claimed responsibility for the attack on the policemen in troubled Kandahar province.

"One of our police posts was attacked in Arghandab district. At this point I can confirm that 11 policemen have been killed," deputy provincial police chief Amanuallah Khan told AFP.

Khan said it appeared that the insurgents were disguised in police uniforms and there were indications that the attack on the walled compound, launched just after midnight, was an inside job.

"Initial investigations indicate that one of the policemen had ties with the Taliban. The Taliban infiltrated the post and opened fire on the police -- there was no exchange of fire," he said.


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