Insider attack kills 7 Afghan police in Kandahar

Insider attack from the Taliban outfit claimed the lives of seven police in the southern Kandahar province on Sunday, police said.

"The gruesome incident took place in Charshakhi area of Zhari district at around 2:00 a.m. local time," provincial police spokesman Jamal Barikzai told Xinhua.

Barikzai said the culprit on the Taliban payroll made his good escape after committing the crime, and efforts are underway to bring him to justice.

The Taliban militants haven't commented.