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5 British soldiers slain by 'rogue' Afghan policeman+
KABUL, Nov. 4 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Five British soldiers have died after being shot by an Afghan policeman in southern Afghanistan, British media reported Wednesday.
A "rogue" Afghan policeman opened fire on them within a training compound in restive Helmand Province on Tuesday, a British military official told the BBC.
Reuters news agency quoted a British Defense Ministry spokesman as saying in London that the incident happened at a checkpoint.
"An Afghan national policeman from the checkpoint started firing without warning before anyone could really respond," the spokesman said.
The deaths reportedly take the number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 227.
Britain currently has about 9,000 personnel in Afghanistan and is considering sending 500 more if other NATO allies also boost their troop numbers and if other conditions are met.
