<p>MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): At least six police personnel, including a commander, have been killed in a <a href="/en/taliban" class="glossify-link">Taliban</a> attack on their check-post in northern Balkh province, an official said on Sunday.</p>
<p>Police spokesman Adil Shah Adil told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed a police post guarding a gas supplying pipeline in the Sar Asyab area of Chamtal district on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Commander Najibullah was killed along with five policemen, he said, adding the assailants also suffered causalities in a two-hour long clash. But he had no exact figures of rebel causalities.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, area resident Ghulam Haidar confirmed the attack and the ensuing clash. He said the militants attacked the check-post between Shiberghan and Mazar-i-Sahrif.</p>
<p>On the other hand, the Taliban claimed killing 10 security forces, including two commanders, in the overnight incident.</p>
<p>pk/mud</p>
