*KABUL – At least seven Afghan soldiers were killed after the armed Talibanmilitants stormed a security checkpoint in Nangarhar province late onSunday night, local officials said, Ariana News has reported.*

The spokesman of Nangarhar governor, Ataullah Khogyani confirmed theincident, saying the attack took place in Farsh area of Ghani Khaildistrict and the opposition group also suffered heavy casualties.

The Taliban sources have not commented regarding the issue so far.

The Taliban have steadily expanded their presence in recent years, seizinga number of districts across the country and carrying out near-dailyattacks on Afghan security forces.