The officials further added at least 3 more officers were wounded following the attack which took place after they were poisoned in their security check post in Spin Boldak district.
Provincial governor spokesman Javid Faisal said the incident took place after one of the Afgan border police officer poisoned his comrades food and opened fire on them.
Mr. Faisal further added the attacker managed to flee the area after the assault while the three injured officers were taken to hospital for treatment purposes.
A spokesman for the Afghan border protection police forces in southern Afghanistan Ghorzan Afridi said security forces have launched an investigation to find out further details behind the incident.
No group including the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.
from KHAAMA
By Sajad - December 19 2012, 3:39 pm
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from XINHUA:
2012-12-19 19:09:36
Police kills 4 colleagues, wounds 3 in southern Afghan town
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- A police constable of Border Police Force in the southern Kandahar province 450 km south of Kabul killed four colleagues and wounded three others in a checkpoint Tuesday night and fled away, Jawed Faisal the spokesman for Kandahar Governor said Wednesday. "The tragic incident took place late last night in a checkpoint in Spinboldak district," Faisal told Xinhua.
Without giving more details, he added that investigation is underway.
Meantime, an official on the condition of anonymity said that the culprit after poisoning the food and killing eight colleagues made his good escape.
Meantime, a Taliban purported spokesman in talks with media via telephone from unknown location described it a new tactic, insisting nine police were killed and few others sustained injuries in the incident.
Taliban penetrated elements, in the past had also targetted NATO-led troops and Afghan security personnel.
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