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Afghanistan
8 policemen killed in overnight insurgent attack: Afghan officials
2018-02-21
[DAWN] Afghan officials say bandidos Lion of Islams have killed nine coppers in separate attacks in the country's west and east.

In western Farah province, attacks on police checkpoints killed eight coppers.

Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesperson for the Farah governor, said two police checkpoints came under attack overnight, one in Bala Buluk district and one near Farah city.

Mehri said 13 bandidos Lion of Islams were also killed in the fighting, which started on Monday night and lasted till early Tuesday morning.

Separately, in eastern Kapisa province, two button men shot up the police, killing one officer.

Provincial spokesperson Qais Qaderi said both button men were killed and five suspects were tossed in the clink
Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out!
No one grabbed credit for the attacks, but the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
 have been active in Farah and have stepped up attacks on security forces across Afghanistan.

Posted by:Fred

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