An Afghan policeman poisoned seven colleagues at lunch then shot them dead.
The Taliban took credit for the ghastly attack.
ADN Kronos reported, via ROP:
A policeman in southern Afghanistan has killed seven of his colleagues by first giving them poison before shooting them dead.
The attack happened in Lashkargah, which is the capital of Helmand province, according to news reports.
The policemen were reportedly having lunch in their barracks when they were killed.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident, saying the killing was carried out by an agent working with the insurgency.
