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Rogue Afghan Cop Kills 5 Brit Soldiers

Culprit escapes after turning weapon on training team

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 4, 2009 6:17 AM CST

(Newser) – Five British soldiers died in Helmand province yesterday after a rogue Afghan cop opened fire on a group of Afghan policemen and their British mentors drinking tea together. The mentors had been training the Afghans for two weeks when one of the trainees turned his... Read full story »

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