FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, June 22
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:52 GMT
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June 22 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0930 GMT on Wednesday.
* denotes new or updated items.
GHAZNI - A suicide bomber killed six policemen near a police post in the Qarabagh district of central Ghazni province, Ghazni police chief Zelawar Zahid said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
PAKTIA - Afghan and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops killed five insurgents and detained four in the Zurmat district of southeastern Paktia province, the Interior Ministry said.
* KABUL - An ISAF service member was killed in an attack by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said in a statement. It gave no other details
LAGHMAN - Two insurgents were killed by Afghan and ISAF troops in the Alingar district of eastern Laghman province on Tuesday, ISAF said in a statement. (Compiled by Kabul bureau; Editing by Paul Tait)
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