3 policemen dead in Jawzjan accident

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Three policemen were killed and nine others wounded in an accident in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Tuesday.

The incident took place at the Shiberghan-Sar-i-Pul highway at 11am today when a police pickup collided with another vehicle veered off the road.

Jawzjan police chief, Brig Gen Faqir Mohammad, Jawzjani told Pajhwok Afghan News three policemen were killed and nine others wounded in the accident.

Public Health Director Dr Humayun Arif Elbegi said two of the policemen were critically wounded. The rest were in stable condition, he added.

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