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9 militants killed in clash in N. Afghanistan’s Takhar province
TALUQAN, Afghanistan, June 3, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Nine militants were
killed and five others injured as a clash erupted between security forces and
Taliban in Khawja Ghar district of northern Afghanistan’s Takhar province on
Sunday, provincial police spokesman Abdul Khalil Asir said.
The clash started early Sunday and government forces also captured three
more insurgents alive during the engagement, the official said.
Without providing details on the possible casualties of security forces,
the official asserted that the government forces would continue to target the
enemies in the restive province.
Taliban militants who are active in parts of Takhar province haven’t
commented.
BSS/XINHUA/GMR/1225 hrs