The attack happened late Monday night in the Chermistan area of the Chinarto district, said Faiz Mohammad, the district’s chief.
A police officer who had forged ties with the Taliban poisoned the 10 officers and then invited Taliban fighters to the post, who then shot the poisoned men in the head, Mr. Mohammad said, The New York Times reported.
“They burned the check post and a police vehicle, and also took the weapons with them,” Mr. Mohammad said. “The police officer who paved the way for the Taliban managed to escape with the Taliban.”
In a similar incident on Jan. 17, nine police officers were killed in the district of Dehrawoud. After shooting their colleagues, three officers — also believed to be Taliban infiltrators — took weapons, burned the post and joined the insurgents, according to Dehrawoud’s district governor, Aminullah Khaliqi.
Oruzgan has faced major Taliban offensives in recent months, with intense battles and a reported lack of ammunition and support often causing Afghan security forces to abandon their posts. The security situation worsened after the assassination in March of the province’s powerful police chief, Gen. Matiullah Khan.