Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing eight police officers, authorities said.
The attack took place in Baghlan province about 3:30 a.m., said Mohammad Akbar Barikzai, provincial governor.
In the ensuing firefight, police killed two attackers and wounded a third, said Zalma Afzal of the provincial police.
CNN's Tim Schwarz contributed to this report.
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