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9 insurgents killed, 6 injured in northern Afghan province

Xinhua, March 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

A total of nine militants were killed and six others injured as clash erupted between Taliban and local police in Qala-e-Zal district of Kunduz province, a local official said. "The clash erupted in Zalamabad and Tarbuz Gazar areas today morning when the Taliban were attempting to disrupt law and order and police retaliated, leaving nine rebels dead and injuring six more others," local police official Mohammad Nabi Geti told Xinhua.

After suffering the casualties and leaving their bodies behind, the militants fled away, the official said.

However, Zabihullah Mujahid who claims to speak for the Taliban outfit in contact with media, confirmed the clash but insisted inflicting casualties to police, a claim spurned by the official as baseless.

Militancy and conflicts have gotten impetus since the herald of spring in Afghanistan.

Spring and summer have been regarded as fighting season in Afghanistan as warring sides availing good weather condition attempt to grab more territory and bolster their positions. Endit