11 Afghan Police Killed While Sleeping

Above: Afghan police, face serious danger

Taliban militants pulled off a sneak attack on Monday, killing 11 policemen sleeping on a mud floor in southern Afghanistan. They crept through groves of grape vines and pomegranate trees and struck at midnight. The small police outpost is found 15 miles north of Kandahar – a former Taliban stronghold.

The first casualty was an officer on the roof of the compound who was supposed to keep watch of the premises and the surrounding area. Afterwards, the Taliban easily gained access into the compound, walked straight inside, and peppered the officers sleeping on mattresses and blankets on the dirt floor.

RUSSO - JAPANESE WAR (1904 - 1905)

Above: Map during Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 (click map to enlarge)

An ambitious and expanding Russia in the Far East came into direct clash with Japan. The latter gave a fitting reply and became the first Asian power to snub a European country. The war was the outcome of a struggle by both countries to get control in Korea and Manchuria.

Above: Men seating on the shore before Russian Battleships at Port Arthur