Two police officers killed, one wounded in shooting in Afghanistan
Two police officers were killed and a provincial police chief was wounded during a shooting at a police vehicle in Kalakan, a district on the northern outskirts of Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, police confirmed.
Two police officers were killed and a provincial police chief was wounded during a shooting at a police vehicle in Kalakan, a district on the northern outskirts of Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, police confirmed.
“Two senior police officers from provincial police department of eastern Kapisa were martyred and Mustafa Kohistani, deputy provincial police chief of Kapisa, was wounded in the shooting which occurred roughly at 7:10 a.m. local time,” Ferdaus Faramarz, a spokesman of Kabul police, told Xinhua.
They were travelling from Kabul to neighboring Kapisa province when the incident occurred.
Saturday’s shooting is the latest in a string of targeted attacks. Taliban militants and militants of Islamic State (IS) often launch targeted attacks against security forces and government staff.
More than 20 such attacks have been recorded so far this month across the country.
The police official has condemned the attack, saying the Kabul police will spare no efforts to arrest and bring to justice the perpetrators.
