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Afghan policemen killed in attack Afghan police killed in attacks
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Eight policemen have been killed by suspected militants in northern Afghanistan, officials say. At least 16 policemen have been killed by suspected militants in two separate attacks in 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. Gunmen attacked police posts in Baghlan province in the north and in Helmand province in the south. Eight policemen died in each attack.
Policemen in Afghanistan have often been targets of militants and have suffered much heavier casualties than foreign troops. The police 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.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.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.Adm Mullen's visit comes even as the first of 30,000 American troops are getting ready to arrive in Afghanistan.
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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 incident in Baghlan early on Monday.
The highway is used by foreign troops fighting the insurgency in the country, reports say. The attack occurred on a main highway from the capital, Kabul.
"The policemen who were killed in the attack were on duty to provide security for the military convoys and local people in the main highway in Baghlan province," provincial governor Mohammad Akbar Barakzai told the Associated Press.
At about the same time a police checkpoint was attacked in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province.
At least 1,000 police are reported to have been killed last year alone.At least 1,000 police are reported to have been killed last year alone.