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Clash kill 2 militants, wounds 7 in E. Afghanistan

Xinhua, February 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

Two militants were killed and seven others including two police sustained injuries as clash erupted in Pachiragam district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province with Jalalabad city as its capital 120 km east of Kabul Sunday night, spokesman for provincial government Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said Monday. "Taliban militants attacked police checkpoint in Bamokhil area in Pachiragam district last night and police returned fire triggering gun battle which lasted for a while during which two armed insurgents were killed and seven others including five insurgents and two police sustained injures,"Abdulzai told reporters.

The militants have fled the area, he said, adding police would do their best to ensure peace and security in the district.

Taliban militants fighting the government are yet to make comment. Endi