Militant Attacks Kill 17 Afgan Policemen

Militants killed 17 Afgan police officers across Afghanistan, while four suspected Taliban fighters died in a clash with NATO and Afgan troops. Six police officers were killed when their convoy was ambushed along the Kabul-Kandahar highway, a ribbon of road that connects Afghanistan's two major cities. Long stretches of Highway 1 run through areas controlled by Taliban militants. Taliban fighters also ambushed police in Logar province, killing six officers and stealing two police trucks.

Afgan Demonstrators Shot Dead

Afgan police opened fire on demonstrators in Shiberghan, the capital of the northern province of Jowzjan and seven people have died, according to officials there.The demonstrators were supporters of the controversial Uzbek fighter, general Rashid Dostum. They were demanding his resignation. He is the provincial governor. Nato-led troops have been called in.