<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, at least five security forces have been killed after their checkpoint came under attack by insurgents in southern Kandahar province. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Aziz Ahmad Azizi, provincial governor's spokesman, said two other police were wounded in today's attack in Spin Bolduk district. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said seven Taliban insurgents were killed and six others were wounded in the fighting.<br />''<br />''Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, Taliban's spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack.</span><br />'' <br />'' <br />''