Prisoner kills two Marines

A PRISONER killed two US Marines in southern Afghanistan after escaping a prayer room and grabbing a rifle, Nato said yesterday.

Prisoner kills two Marines

The alliance said the gunman was later shot dead and that the incident, on Saturday, was under investigation.

ā€œThe prisoner escaped a room where he was observing prayer time, acquired a rifle and subsequently engaged Afghan and coalition forces. The Marines were killed while trying to subdue the prisoner,ā€ said Nato in a statement.

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