Afghanistan: 15 killed in attack on policeman's home

Suspected Taliban militants attacked a local police commander’s home early today, killing five of his family members and sparking a gun battle with police that left 10 insurgents dead, an official said.

The attack in the south-eastern province of Ghazni killed the commander’s wife, two sons and two nephews, said Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary. The commander worked for Afghanistan’s auxiliary police, a system of backup officers who supplement the country’s regular police force.