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8 dead, 9 injured in clashes in western Afghan province
QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Dec 12, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Clashes between
security forces and Taliban fighters left eight dead including seven
insurgents and one security man in the western Badghis province on Tuesday
night, provincial government spokesman Jamshid Shahabi said on Wednesday.
According to the official, the clashes erupted in Qadis and Muqar districts
Tuesday night after the Taliban fighters stormed some checkpoints and police
returned fire which lasted for a while.
The official said that two militants and one security man were killed in
Qadis district and three more insurgents sustained injuries, while five more
militants were killed and six others injured in Muqar district respectively.
Taliban outfit has yet to make comments on the report.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1840 hrs