Kabul, 12 Sha'ban,1437 AH, 19 May,2016 , SPA -- Eight Afghan police were killed when two fellow officers opened fire on them early Thursday in south-eastern Afghanistan, an official said according to dpa. "The policemen, who had connections with the Taliban, set fire to the checkpoint and took a police ranger and weapons with them," said Haji Atta Jan, a council member of Zabul province. The checkpoint is located in Zafar Khel area on the Kabul-Kandahar highway, around 12 kilometres from Qalat, the provincial capital. -- SPA 15:40 LOCAL TIME 12:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w