KABUL, Afghanistan, Safar 29, 1436, Dec 21, 2014, SPA -- An Afghan official said that seven policemen were killed in a northern province after their checkpoint came under attack by insurgents, AP reported. Abdul Manan Raoufi, police operational chief of Jawzjan province, says that along with the seven killed, five other policemen were wounded in the attack late Saturday in a village in the province's Qashtepa district. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. --SPA 10:51 LOCAL TIME 07:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w