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| Taliban attack on checkpoint kills 5 Afghan policemen |
| 2015-02-03 |
| [Ynet] An Afghan official says an attack on a police checkpoint in the southern province of Kandahar has killed five coppers. The Taliban have grabbed credit for the attack. Zia Durani, the front man for the provincial police chief, says the attack happened late on Sunday in Maiwand district and that an investigation is underway. Durani says there are indications one or more of the attackers wore a police uniform. Taliban front man Qari Yousaf Ahmadi grabbed credit for the attack in a message to the media. |
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