Official: Taliban attack killed 10 police in western Herat
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A local official says a Taliban attack in western Herat province has killed 10 police and wounded four.
The attack Thursday night in Shindand district lasted for hours. Shindand governor Shukrullah Shaker said a roadside mine and a rocket hit a car carrying police reinforcements to the scene, killing the police commander.
Shaker said Taliban were killed but it's not clear how many.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No militant group claimed responsibility.
The Taliban on Thursday morning had stormed a government compound in a central province, triggering an hours-long gunbattle that killed 15, including three top local officials.