Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,573,952 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Afghan policemen killed in Taliban ambush.


KABUL, Nov 22 (KUNA) -- Five policemen have been killed in an attack by

militants in southern Afghanistan on Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
  • "Sunday Morning (radio program)", a Canadian radio program formerly aired on CBC Radio One
  • CBS News Sunday Morning, a television news program on CBS in the United States
  • Sunday Morning (TBS TV series)
. Police officials said the security personnel came under attack in the

border town of Spin Boldak Spin Boldak or Spin Buldak, is a town belonging to Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, right next to the Durand Line border with Pakistan. It is linked by a highway with the city of Kandahar to the north and Chaman in Pakistan to the south.  in Kandahar Province during patrol. Chief of border police in Kandahar Province General Abddul Razik told

journalists that opponents of the government were responsible for the attack. Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district Spin Boldak is a district in the eastern part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.It borders with Daman District to the West,Arghistan District to the North,Pakistan to the East and Shorabak District to the South.The population is 100 400(2006).  is located close to Pakistan's

Baluchistan Province. It is one of the restive districts of Kandahar, which is

also known as the spiritual capital of the ousted Taliban. Meanwhile, Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Spokesman for the Taliban Yousaf Ahmadi said all policemen in the said

patrol vehicle were killed in the attack.

All KUNA right are reserved 2007.

Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company
COPYRIGHT 2009 Al Bawaba (Middle East) Ltd.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2009 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
Geographic Code:9AFGH
Date:Nov 22, 2009
Words:135
Previous Article:Kuwaiti leadership congratulates Lebanon on Independence Day.
Next Article:Scholars, experts hail assigning ISRA to design Islamic products.
Topics:

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles