Four Afghan Taliban killed

Published November 14, 2013
— File photo
— File photo

QUETTA: Four Afghan Taliban were killed in a gunfight with Afghan forces in Helmand province close to Pakistani border on Wednesday.

According to security officials posted in the Pak-Afghan border area, Afghan Taliban attacked a checkpost of Afghan forces close to the border.

Afghan forces returned fire and in the ensuing gunbattle both sides used heavy weapons against each other.

According to reports reaching here, four Taliban were killed and another injured in the fighting.

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