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| Afghan policemen killed in attack | Afghan policemen killed in attack |
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| Eight policemen have been killed by suspected militants in northern Afghanistan, officials say. | Eight policemen have been killed by suspected militants in northern Afghanistan, officials say. |
| The gunmen attacked a police post on a main highway from the Afghan capital, Kabul, in northern Baghlan province, the officials said. | The gunmen attacked a police post on a main highway from the Afghan capital, Kabul, in northern Baghlan province, the officials said. |
| Policemen in Afghanistan have often been targets of militants and have suffered much heavier casualties than foreign troops. | Policemen in Afghanistan have often been targets of militants and have suffered much heavier casualties than foreign troops. |
| Separately, the top US military officer arrived in Afghanistan for talks. | |
| Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm Mike Mullen is expected to hold a series of meetings with government officials. | |
| Adm Mullen's visit comes even as the first of 30,000 American troops are getting ready to arrive in Afghanistan. | |
| Insurgency | |
| One report said that two militants were also killed in the latest incident in Baghlan early on Monday. | One report said that two militants were also killed in the latest incident in Baghlan early on Monday. |
| The highway is used by foreign troops fighting the insurgency in the country, reports say. | The highway is used by foreign troops fighting the insurgency in the country, reports say. |
| At least 1,000 police are reported to have been killed last year alone. |