According to local authorities in Western Herat province of Afghanistan, at least seven people were killed following an attack by Taliban militants on a security check post in this province. \"A group of militants up to 15 people attacked a security check post. Four police officers and three civilians died during the attack,\"- said local police chief Shir Aga Aliqozai. He added that as a result of the shooting, which lasted for about an hour, law enforcement officers killed four attackers, Voice of Russia reported.