<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, seven security forces were killed in a Taliban ambush on a police convoy in western Ghor province.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The spokesman for the governor of the province Abdul Hai Khateby said the attack which took place yesterday set off an hours-long gun battle. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Faqir Ahmad Noori, the head of operations for the provincial police, was among those killed. The attack began with two suicide car bombs targeting checkpoints. </span><br />