6 police killed as post overrun in Helmand, equipment seized

HELMAND, Feb. 27 – Mujahideen carried out attacks on a hireling checkpoint along Kandahar road in Tanki area of capital Lashkargah last night, overrunning the post after killing 6 ANP personnel, destroying a ranger pickup and forcing the rest to flee while leaving a PKM machine gun, 3 rifles and several other military tools.

HELMAND, Feb. 27 – Mujahideen carried out attacks on a hireling checkpoint along Kandahar road in Tanki area of capital Lashkargah last night, overrunning the post after killing 6 ANP personnel, destroying a ranger pickup and forcing the rest to flee while leaving a PKM machine gun, 3 rifles and several other military tools.