Six policemen killed in Afghan checkpoint attack

5 Dariya News

Kabul 16-Jun-2015

Six policemen and eight militants were killed in a security checkpoint attack in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, police said on Tuesday."Unidentified number of militants attacked security checkpoints in Sarak-e-Bala area of Chardara district at midnight, triggering a six- hour clash," a police official told Xinhua news agency."A pursuit operation was now launched against the fleeing rebels following the attack."