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Battle leaves 12 militants, 8 security personnel dead in eastern E. Afghan
province
GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Nov 5, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – A total of 12 militants
and eight security personnel have been killed as clash erupted in Khogiani
district of the eastern Ghazni province on Monday, police spokesman in the
restive province Ahmad Khan Sirat said.
The clash, according to the official, flared up after a group of Taliban
insurgents attacked some security checkpoints in Khogiani district at 12:10
a.m. local time and security forces returned fire which lasted for several
hours.
As a result, eight security personnel and 12 militants were killed and 11
others including three security personnel and eight militants sustained
injuries.
All those militants killed in fighting belonged to Mullah Edris and Mullah
Kibal, the commanders of Taliban outfit affiliated with Red Force, a special
fighting unit of the armed group, Sirat said.
The government forces are in control of the area, the official said, adding
the security forces would continue to chase the insurgents in Khogiani and
its vicinity to ensure lasting peace there.
Taliban militants who are in control of parts of the troubled Ghazni
province are yet to make comment on the situation.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1408 hrs