Taliban kill 28 police in southern Afghanistan, officials say
(WorldNews Asia)

The Taliban have killed 28 paramilitary policemen in fighting in southern Afghanistan, officials said, the latest losses in an ongoing siege of a government-controlled district that could tip into insurgent hands. One local official said the Taliban executed the police after they had surrendered, but the insurgents denied this and AFP was not immediately able to confirm the claim. If proven, a mass shooting of dozens...