At least seven Taliban militants have been killed in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar after clashes erupted between militants and Afghan police forces in the region, Press TV reports.
The incident took place on Wednesday morning after the militants attacked a police checkpoint in Rigistan district, Kandahar police spokesman Zia Dawrani said.
Dawrani added that the militants had crossed the Pakistani border into Afghanistan and that one police officer was injured in the two-hour battle.
Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry also said in a statement that a weapons arsenal was discovered in Kandahar province, adding that no arrests have been made in connection with the issue.
On November 8, Taliban carried out a bomb attack in the province of Khost, killing three members of Afghan security forces.
Roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices are by far the most lethal weapons Taliban militants use against Afghan forces, foreign troops and civilians.
Afghanistan remains gripped by insecurity after over a decade of US-led invasion of the country.
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