Taliban Attack Kills 15 Policemen in Kunduz

The multi-pronged attack on the checkpoint in the Ali Abad district of northern Kunduz province began late on Monday and set off an hours-long shootout, according to Ghulam Rabani Rabani, a provincial council member.
Along with the 15 policemen killed, two other officers were wounded in the assault, he said.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the checkpoint attack.