Kandahar, June 27 (Xinhua) Taliban militants killed eight policemen in an overnight assault on a police post in southern Afghan province of Helmand, an official said Saturday.
A group of Taliban militants raided a police post north of Lashkar Gha, capital of Helmand, late Friday night killing eight policemen, provincial administration spokesman Daud Ahmadi said.
“Some policemen, found missing after the clash, were suspected of having links with Taliban,” he added.