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Afghan conflict kills 4 militants, wounds 12 in northern district

Xinhua, April 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Four Taliban militants were killed and 12 others injured as clash erupted in Dand-e-Shahabudin district of the northern Baghlan province, 160 km north of Kabul on Wednesday, police spokesman in the province Zabihullah Sheja said.

"Four Taliban rebels have been killed and 12 others injured since the eruption of fighting in Dand-e-Shahabudin district early today," Sheja told reporters here.

The official, however, didn't say if there were casualties on the side of security personnel.

Meantime, Zabihullah Mujahid who claims to speak for the Taliban outfit in contact with media, besides confirming clash in Dand-e-Shahabudin, claimed capturing a bazaar and inflicting casualties on security personnel in the neighboring Dahna-e-Ghori district.

Dand-e-Shahabudin district has been changed hands for few times since February this year. Endite