KUNDUZ CITY Three Afghan Police personnel, including a commander, werekilled and two others wounded as result of a Taliban attack on a checkpointin northern Kunduz province, an official said on Tuesday.

Police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Hameed Hamidi told Pajhwok Afghan News theinsurgents stormed the ALP checkpoint in the Zar Kharid locality of theprovincial capital early in the morning.

He said Sheikh Zahir, a former rebel commander, and two civilians werekilled and two ALP members wounded in the asault.

Noorullah, a resident of the area, confirmed the incident and said theTaliban rebels attacked the Sheikh Zahir check-post.

Safiullah Amiri, deputy chairman of the provincial council, said the clashoccurred five kilometres from the provincial capital.

“Such clashes are a concern for the people. Security forces should conductclearing operations against the rebels in the area,” the publicrepresentatives added.