Surprise attack by the Taliban kills 25 Afghan police officers

KABUL, Afghanistan—Taliban militants launched surprise attacks against police checkpoints in southern Afghanistan and killed at least 25 officers, officials said Sunday. Officials in Zabul province said militants from several provinces carried out the attacks against government installations in the provincial capital, Qalat, and three police posts in Shahjoy district late Saturday. The provincial governor, Besmellah Afghanmal,…