Police officer kill 9 colleagues
The assailant, who may have been linked with the Taliban, fled after taking weapons and other equipment.
The policemen were killed while they were sleeping in an outpost in the district of Almar
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He said that the assailant, who may have been linked with the Taliban, fled after taking weapons and other equipment.
The commander of the post, Mohammad Gul, was not at the checkpoint at the time the incident occurred.
The attacker reportedly set fire to the bodies before escaping.
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The Taliban said it was behind the attack, in a message on Telegram, but denied setting fire to the bodies.
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