KABUL, March 25 (KUNA) -- Suspected Taliban militants gunned down two Afghan policemen in western Afghanistan, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident happened in the western province of Herat, bordering neighbouring Iran, on Monday evening, provincial police chief Rahmatullah Safi told journalists.
The policemen were patrolling the border areas when they came under attack from the Taliban, the chief said. He added that the attackers also killed two civilians while escaping from the area after committing the crime.
Taliban militants so far did not claim responsibility for the killing of the policemen or the civilians. The western border of Afghanistan, especially the provinces bordering Iran, are frequently used by smugglers for smuggling of goods as well human trafficking. (end) gk.ajs KUNA 251556 Mar 08NNNN