Officials confirmed that four Afghan soldiers and a police officer were killed in a Taliban attack at a security checkpoint in Kunduz’s Imam Sahib district.

Another police officer was wounded in the attack.

Kunduz governor’s spokesperson Esmatullah Moradi said the attack started around midnight and continued till 4am on Sunday at the Bakhmal Koocha area.
Additional support from Afghan security force members repulsed the attack and also killed four Taliban members.