Afghan policeman kills five British soldiers

Five British soldiers have been killed by a rogue Afghan policeman, British and Afghan officials said today.

Afghan policeman kills five British soldiers
Wed, 04 Nov, 2009 - 07:52

Five British soldiers have been killed by a rogue Afghan policeman, British and Afghan officials said today.

The policeman turned on them and started firing inside a military compound.

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