8 renegade Afghan police arrested in S. Afghanistan

14:51, February 21, 2010
Afghan National Police (ANP) during a search operation in the country's southern Zabul province have arrested eight policemen who joined Taliban militants days ago, Deputy to Provincial police chief said Sunday.

"Eight police constables who joined Taliban in central Wardak province last Wednesday were arrested in Shahri Safa district Saturday evening," Ghulam Jilani Farahi told Xinhua via telephone.

Six militants were also detained during the operation, he further added.

The detention took place while a massive Afghan-NATO operation with involvement of some 15,000 troops is going on against Taliban stronghold in Marja district of Helmand province to consolidate government control and accelerate reconstruction activities in the troubled southern region.

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