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Roundup: Afghan forces kill 14 militants, Taliban loyalists kill 4 police

Xinhua, February 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

Afghan security forces during cleanup operations in the northwest Faryab province have killed 14 Taliban militants over the past two days, while Taliban infiltrated elements' attack claimed four police lives in the southern Kandahar province on Monday, officials said.

In the latest violent incident, two Taliban loyalists penetrated into police rank opened fire and killed four police personnel in Taliban former stronghold, the southern Kandahar province on Monday, provincial government spokesman Samim Khapalwak said Monday.

"Two local policemen believed to be Taliban infiltrated elements opened fire on their colleagues inside a checkpoint in Koka Kariz area of Miwand district, Kandahar province in the wee hours of Monday, leaving four local police personnel dead," Khapalwak told reporters.

Investigation has been initiated into the case, the official said, adding that more details will be made public after completion of the investigation.

Meanwhile, Qari Yusuf Ahmadi who claimed to speak for the Taliban outfit in contact with media outlets, insisted that Taliban penetrated elements had conducted the attack, killing seven local police personnel.

Local police or community police are security personnel recruited by the government to ensure peace and stability in the far-flanged villages.

Meanwhile, Afghan national army in coordination with police have killed 14 Taliban militants and injured eight others in Qaisar district of the northwest Faryab province over the past two days, an army spokesman in the province, Mohammad Reza Rezai, said Monday.

"Units of army in coordination with police have killed 14 Taliban rebels including three foreign nationals in Qaisar district over the past two days," Rezai told Xinhua.

Two of the three foreigners, according to the officials, were from Uzbekistan and another from Chechen.

According to Afghan security officials, extremist elements from foreign countries including Pakistan, Arab and central Asian states have been fighting alongside Taliban militants in Afghanistan.

Taliban militants who have been active in Qaisar district over the past couple of years, have yet to make comments. Endi