7 policemen killed, 5 others injured in Taliban attack on northern Afghanistan
An Afghan official said a Taliban attack on a
security outpost in northern Samangan province has killed seven policemen,
including a deputy provincial police chief.
The provincial governor, Abdul Latif Ibrahimi, said
the attack occurred late on Monday in Dari Suf district.
Ibrahimi added on Tuesday that another five
policemen were wounded in the attack. The attackers made away with two armored
personnel carriers, a police vehicle and an ambulance, he said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but
in recent months, the Taliban have staged near-daily attacks on Afghan forces
across the country.
On Saturday night, the Taliban attacked an army base
in western Afghanistan, killing 17 Afghan soldiers and abducting 11. They also
overran two checkpoints near the base, seizing weapons and ammunition.
