9 policemen, 12 Taliban insurgents killed in clashes in Afghan

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ANI Kabul [Afghanistan]
Last Updated : Oct 29 2017 | 3:02 PM IST

At least nine policemen and 12 Taliban insurgents have been killed in separate clashes in central Ghazni province of Afghanistan, the Tolo News reports.

According to the report, two policemen and four other Taliban fighters were wounded in the Saturday afternoon clashes.

The clashes took place in the city of Ghazni and in the districts of Zana Khan, De Yak, Qarabagh, Khaja Omari and Ab Band after Taliban attacked the police check posts, police officials said.

However, the officials did not provide further details about the clashes.

Taliban has not commented on the incident so far.

Earlier this week, four police personnel were killed after Taliban insurgents stormed a security check post in the province.

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First Published: Oct 29 2017 | 3:02 PM IST

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