Taliban kill 15 in attack on Afghan security checkpoint
Tens of thousands of Afghan civilians, members of the security forces and 2,400 U.S. military personnel have been killed in fighting since 2001.
A member of the Taliban holds a flag in Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 2018. The writing on the flag reads: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMAD ISMAIL)ByREUTERS
