6 Taliban fighters killed in a clash with police in Afghanistan
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Police say its troops have clashed with and killed six Taliban fighters in western Afghanistan. A provincial police chief, Shah Jahan Noori, said among militants killed during the Thursday clash was the Taliban appointed governor for the western province of Ghor.
Noori said two police and one civilian were wounded during the firefight. Over 1,200 people, mostly militants, have died so far this year in insurgency-related violence in Afghanistan. (AP)
