At least seven Afghan police soldiers were killed in separate incidents in eastern and southern Afghanistan, local officials said.
Ali Shah Paktiawal, police chief of Nangarhar told TOLOnews that two Afghan police were killed on Saturday in Dar-e-Noor district of Nangarhar when insurgents attacked on their vehicle.
One other was wounded in the attack, he added.
Meanwhile, Amir Ahmad, a local official in Dar-e-Noor told TOLOnews that 2 Afghan police were killed and 4 others were wounded in the attack.
Dar-e-Noor is an insecure district in the province where insurgents have been active and many times attacked on Afghan police check posts.
The attack comes as five Afghan border police were killed and one other was wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar on Friday, local officials said.
The incident happened when a mine struck a police car in the district, officials said.
Insurgents plant Improvised Explosive Devices to target Afghan and foreign forces.
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