Taliban fighters suddenly attacked police headquarters in northern Afghanistan that left nearly 11 policemen dead and more than a dozen taken prisoners Tuesday, officials told reporters.

Provincial spokesman Munir Farhad told that a column of in excess of 400 Taliban fighters on motorbikes targeted Shortepa district police headquarters in Balkh province in the dawn hours, setting off an extensive gunfight.

He told, “Eleven policemen were killed in the attack. The Taliban also suffered heavy losses,”

District Chief of the Shortepa, Karim Khan has confirmed the number of deaths and the Taliban had detained 13 policemen and set their headquarters on fire earlier than departure of the area.

However, the Taliban has claimed for responsibility, explaining their fighter stormed the district launching killing actions.

On other side, a statement came out from the Balkh police who claimed their officers have taken back control of the district.

They told in the statement, “The Taliban were only in control of the district for a few hours but were forced out of the district after commandos and more security forces were deployed,”

The attacks brought smoke that could still be viewed rising from the burned residences on Tuesday evening, but Taliban fighters had left the region, Local resident Samad Haris told AFP.

Taliban launched the attack days after millions of Afghan people walked towards polling stations to cast their votes to elect to elect their next president removing fear of hundreds of Taliban bombings even though some small-scale assaults carried out at polling stations.

In spite of Taliban threats for destruction to fail the vote casting during polling, the locals appeared satisfy to their police officer who not somewhat extent but impressively remained successful to stop the Taliban from conducting any large-scale attacks on voting day.

Taliban have been trying to spread fear to produce hurdles in the way of voting for the next president of Afghanistan as their nationals dream good one for bright days.