Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, kill 15 policemen

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says the Taliban have stormed a checkpoint in northern Kunduz province, killing at least 15 policemen in the latest attack by insurgents.
Ghulam Rabani Rabani, a provincial council member, said on Tuesday that two other police officers were wounded on Monday night’s attack in Ali Abad district.
Rabani says the attack was followed by an hours-long gunbattle. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in Kundu