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Gun battle leaves 16 Taliban militants dead in S. Afghanistan: police
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept 19, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 16 militants
have been confirmed dead as clash erupted in Shurabak district of the
southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, provincial police chief Abdul Razeq
said Wednesday.
The clash, according to the official, occurred after a group of Taliban
militants stormed several police checkpoints in Shurabak district on Tuesday.
Police returned fire which lasted for hours, leaving 16 militants dead and
injuring 14 others.
Two police personnel were also killed in the fighting, the official
confirmed.
Taliban militants haven’t commented yet.
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