Eleven killed in north Afghanistan attacks

Officials in northern Afghanistan say at least 11 police and a district governor have been killed in three separate attacks across the region. Authorities said Sunday that at least six police officers died late Saturday when Taliban militants stormed a police post in northern Kunduz province. Eleven killed in north Afghanistan attacks The Interior Ministry said a homemade bomb killed the head of the district police in the Qaleh Zaal district Saturday. And, in northeastern Afghanistan, a roadside bomb struck an Afghan police patrol in remote Badakhshan province Saturday, killing five officers. NATO also announced Sunday that a joint force of international and Afghan troops killed several insurgents and detained two others Saturday while pursuing a Taliban commander affiliated with al-Qaida in eastern Ghazni province. NATO also said Sunday a separate force of Afghan troops killed two insurgents during an operation targeting two Taliban commanders in southern Kandahar province. NATO said six American service members were killed in east Afghanistan Saturday. Four of the Americans died in separate incidents in the east involving small arms fire and an insurgent attack. The other two died in separate roadside bombings in the south. Insurgent attacks have intensified across the country as international forces step up raids to root out Taliban militants. Last month was the deadliest for foreign troops, with 102 deaths.

Eleven killed in north Afghanistan attacks

The Interior Ministry said a homemade bomb killed the head of the district police in the Qaleh Zaal district Saturday.

And, in northeastern Afghanistan, a roadside bomb struck an Afghan police patrol in remote Badakhshan province Saturday, killing five officers.

NATO also announced Sunday that a joint force of international and Afghan troops killed several insurgents and detained two others Saturday while pursuing a Taliban commander affiliated with al-Qaida in eastern Ghazni province.

NATO also said Sunday a separate force of Afghan troops killed two insurgents during an operation targeting two Taliban commanders in southern Kandahar province.

NATO said six American service members were killed in east Afghanistan Saturday. Four of the Americans died in separate incidents in the east involving small arms fire and an insurgent attack. The other two died in separate roadside bombings in the south.

Insurgent attacks have intensified across the country as international forces step up raids to root out Taliban militants. Last month was the deadliest for foreign troops, with 102 deaths.