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| Title | Afghan police, NATO troops killed in separate attacks |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Publication Date | 29 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Afghan police, NATO troops killed in separate attacks, 29 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f1431fa23.html [accessed 31 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Afghan police, NATO troops killed in separate attacks
December 29, 2011
Ten Afghan policemen have been killed in the southern Helmand Province when the vehicle in which they were traveling hit a roadside bomb.
Daud Ahmadi, the provincial governor's spokesman, said the police were returning from a recruitment center.
Ahmadi said all the policemen were members of the U.S.-funded Afghan Local Police and some of those killed were new recruits.
Meanwhile, NATO says a man wearing an Afghan army uniform killed two NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan. The alliance gave no further details.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which they said targeted French troops in Kapisa Province, which is east of the capital, Kabul.
France confirmed that two of its troops were killed in the attack.
compiled from agency reports
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