At least five Afghan soldiers were killed and six others were wounded after Taliban militants attacked an Army camp in the country's Kandahar province, officials said on Wednesday.
Afghan Army personnel repelled Taliban militants armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades after they stormed the camp outside Maywand district's centre on Tuesday night, a government official told Xinhua news agency.
The official said several militants were also killed and wounded during the gun battle, but their number could not be specified.
The Afghan security forces have suffered increasing casualties since the beginning of 2015 when the country's soldiers and police assumed full responsibilities of security from the US and NATO troops.
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