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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban Kills 5 Police Officers and Civilian |
| 2014-08-22 |
| [Tolo News] Taliban snuffies killed five coppers and a civilian and maimed another police officer in western Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province on Wednesday, local officials said. On Thursday Provincial Police front man Abdul Raouf Ahmadi says, the incident occurred late Wednesday in Ab Jalil area of Injil district of the province when armed Taliban attacked a Herat police training academy vehicle. The police academy vehicle was traveling from Zinda Jan district to Herat city. "The officers were instructors who were a part of Herat's police training center," Ahmadi said. He adds that one civilian's life was claimed as he was caught in the crossfire. While no holy warrior groups including the Taliban have grabbed credit, Ahmadi says the Taliban were behind the attack. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital. The Taliban have not yet commented about the attack. |
| Posted by:Fred |