Afghan Police Officers Kill 7 Sleeping Colleagues At Checkpoint

[News_Editor]

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Two Afghan police officers opened fire at their sleeping colleagues on early Tuesday morning, killing a police commander and six of his men, officials said. There were conflicting reports about the exact circumstances of the killings, but the Taliban claimed responsibility.

The attack happened at around 2 a.m. local time on Tuesday when two Afghan police officers killed seven of their sleeping colleagues inside a checkpoint in the Tori Gari area of Arghistan district in Kandahar province, which is located in Afghanistan's volatile southern region that was the birthplace of the Taliban movement two decades ago.

Provincial police officials said the gunmen had rejoined the police force last week after previously defecting to the Taliban. But other officials claimed the two men had been invited for dinner at the checkpoint but grabbed guns belonging to the officers and opened fire after a verbal argument.

It was not possible to independently verify either account, but Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attack. He said the killings were carried out by an Afghan police officer who infiltrated the checkpoint, but the insurgent group is known to frequently make false claims of responsibility.

"The hero later collected all the arms, ammunition and other equipment, packed it into a pickup truck and joined up with Mujahideen (Taliban fighters) who later transferred him to a safe location," the spokesman said. Officials confirmed they were searching for the two gunmen.

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[Bwanatickey]

These insider attacks carried out by infiltraters,will continue week in and week out.It is most effective in killing Taliban enemy along with IED's and therefore will be continually used until they win.(Drones cannot pick out or spot either)

As per usual lack of true information with regard to the true nature of Afghani policeman,they are well known in abducting young local boy's and then use them as slaves. This information is withheld,because the good guys are on our side.

[Potosi]

Why do they refer to themselves as 'Mujahedin'? The word 'Taliban' was introduced to create the illusion that they're different from the guys who fought the Soviets, so kindly adapt to the nomenclatura.

[F430murci]

These insider attacks carried out by infiltraters,will continue week in and week out.It is most effective in killing Taliban enemy along with IED's and therefore will be continually used until they win.(Drones cannot pick out or spot either)

As per usual lack of true information with regard to the true nature of Afghani policeman,they are well known in abducting young local boy's and then use them as slaves. This information is withheld,because the good guys are on our side.

What the F are you saying. I am trying for the life of me to understand something clearly beyond the purview of a language barrier. Yeah, congrats to Taliban for whacking some innocents at a red cross center. Lovely people. Role models for sure. Any wonder why the little baby Talibans grow up to be coward loser adult Talibans with the wonderful role models they have in life. Edited May 30, 2013 by F430murci