Afghan policeman kills 10 fellow policemen, says official
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(AP) KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan official says a member of the Afghan National Police has killed at least 10 of his fellow policemen in southwestern Afghanistan.
Shakila Hakimi, a member of the Nimroz provincial council, says Saturday's shooting occurred at a checkpoint in a remote part of Dilaram district.
She says one policeman, who is believed to have had links with militants, opened fire on his colleagues and was killed in an ensuing gunbattle.
With communications poor in the area, the governor has sent a team to the scene to get more information about what happened.
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"Our troops are safe in Afghanistan"
Does this sound like they are safe to you.??
Now they are killing their own policemen and military officers.!
I say get our troops out of that hell-hole and away from these traitorous savages and let them kill one another.
Whoever is left wins.!!!