Fifteen Dead, Over 40 Wounded In Afghanistan Police Centre Attack

 Afghan officials say Taliban attacks in the country's south, west and east have killed at least 15 policemen, leaving over 40 wounded.

In southern Ghazni province, the insurgents stormed a security compound, using a suicide car, and killed at least fifteen policemen. Provincial chief police, Mohammad Zaman, says the attack in Andar district today triggered several hours of heavy fighting until the attackers were repelled.

Zaman says the district compound has been destroyed.

In western Farah province, police chief Abdul Maruf Fulad says the Taliban attacked a government compound in Shibkho district, killing three policemen.

The Interior Ministry says a militant attack, including a suicide car bombing is underway in eastern Paktia province's capital, Gardez, where insurgents targeted a police training center.