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AFGHANISTAN-UNREST
Afghan battle kills 5 in northern Kunduz province
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, June 24, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Five people including
two policemen have been killed as a clash flared up between police and
Taliban group in the northern Kunduz province on Sunday, the head of the
Provincial Council said.
The fighting, according to Mohammad Yusuf Ayubi, erupted after Taliban
insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in Juma Bazaar area of Chardara
district Sunday morning and police returned fire, killing three insurgents on
the spot and injuring three others.
Two police constables have been killed and two others injured in the
firefight, the official said.
Parts of Kunduz province, including Chardara district, have been the scene
of Taliban-led militancy over the past few years.
BSS/AFP/GMR/1254 hrs