Police officer gunned down in Kandahar

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a police officer in southern Kandahar province on Monday

A security source, wishing anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in the 12^th police district of the province capital in the morning.

He said two motorcyclists gunned down the officer and managed to flee the area.

In a similar incident, an individual has shot injured in the 14^th police district. There were no claims of responsibilities for the incidents -- third murder in the city in the past four days.

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