Afghan militants shoot, kill 17 including policemen while asleep

Militants shot dead 17 people overnight, including 10 local Police officers, as the victims slept, in eastern Afghanistan. The attack took place at a police outpost in Ghazni province, according to the provincial governor. In addition to the officers, seven of their friends and relatives who were spending the night were also killed, Gov. Musa Khan Akbarzada said.