Two Afghan police officers have been killed in an attack by Taliban insurgents on a checkpoint in eastern Nuristan provincial capital Monday night, local officials said.
The incident happened around 12:30am when a group of Taliban insurgents attacked a police checkpoint in Nuristan's Paroon district and clashed with the soldiers, provincial governor spokesman Mohammad Zarin told TOLOnews.
"A group of Taliban insurgents attacked the checkpoint and started clashing with the unit, killing two Afghan police," Zarin said.
The Taliban insurgents also have casualties, but there is no exact information about the number, Zarin added.
A government delegation has been sent to investigate the incident and more security forces have been deployed in the area, he said.
"The Jangal military checkpoint, located in the Paroon district, is a main checkpoint which links several districts. The checkpoint is located around 10 kilometers away from the centre of the district," he added.
Nuristan borders Pakistan and has frequent clashes between insurgents and border checkpoints of Afghan security forces.