Insurgents attack checkpoint in Afghanistan, killing 11
KABUL — At least 11 Afghan paramilitary forces were killed when the Taliban attacked their checkpoint, an official said Sunday.
Zabi Amani, a spokesman for the governor of the northern Sari Pul province, said two other forces were wounded in the attack late Saturday. He said three insurgents were killed, including a local commander, and four others were wounded.
Those targeted were members of the Local Uprising Forces, militias supported by the government.
No one immediately claimed the attack, but Amani blamed the Taliban, who are active in the area.