UPI, February 21, 2018  — Five South African police were shot dead Wednesday when a group stormed a police station in Umtata, authorities said.

Three officers were killed in the community service center and an off-duty soldier was shot dead as the armed suspects fled.

Two others were taken by the attackers in a police van and were later found on the side of the road about 4 miles from the station.

A motive for the attack is not clear yet to police, who said the suspects robbed a bank teller machine nearby. The shooters also stole 10 firearms from the police station…..