Two Marines killed by prisoner escaping prayer room

Prisoner in Afghanistan kills two US Marines
(AFP) – 5 hours ago

KABUL — A prisoner killed two US Marines in southern Afghanistan after escaping a prayer room and grabbing a rifle, NATO said Monday.

The alliance said the gunman was later shot dead and that the incident on Saturday was under investigation.

"The prisoner escaped a room where he was observing prayer time, acquired a rifle and subsequently engaged Afghan and coalition forces. The Marines were killed while trying to subdue the prisoner," said NATO in a statement.
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