Taliban attack kills 10 policemen in northern Afghanistan

At least 10 policemen have been killed in an attack by the Taliban militant group on a checkpoint in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan Province.

“The Taliban attacked the police checkpoint from several directions. The fighting lasted several hours. Ten policemen were killed. The Taliban also suffered casualties,” said provincial police spokesman Ahmad Jawed Basharat on Wednesday.

He added that the Taliban militants also ambushed the police forces sent to reinforce the checkpoint.

Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi has confirmed the death toll from the attack, which took place in the Khwaja Alwan district of Baghlan Province early Tuesday.

The Taliban also later claimed responsibility.

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