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KABUL – A rogue Afghan police officer opened fire at a checkpoint in southwest Afghanistan, killing six police officers and injuring two, an official said Monday.
The shootings occurred Sunday morning in Nimroz province's Khash Rod district, said provincial police chief Gen. Abdul Jabar Pardeli.
"One of our policemen opened fire on his colleagues at the checkpoint," Pardeli said, adding that an investigation was under way about what prompted the shooting.
He said the suspect escaped to Dil Arm — another district in the province — where he was identified by a patrol of Afghan police and army soldiers. The patrol tried to stop the suspect, but he started shooting again.
The suspect was killed in the second gun battle, Pardeli said. Additional casualties during the second shooting have not been confirmed.
In the north, meanwhile, two gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed the head of logistics for the provincial intelligence service late Sunday, said Jowzjan provincial police chief Khalilullah Aminzada.
And in southern Helmand province, the Afghan and international forces killed two militants responsible for planting roadside bombs, the Defense Ministry said.
