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1st Ld Writethru: Afghan battle kills 18, including 12 IS fighters

Xinhua, February 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

Up to 12 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group and six others have been killed as clash erupted in Kot district of the eastern Nangarhar province on Friday, district governor Sayed Rahman Momand said.

"A group of IS rebels attacked local police checkpoints at 04:00 a.m. local time today triggering gun battle which lasted for a while during which 12 attackers have been killed," Mohmand told reporters here.

Six more people including five policemen and a chieftain have also lost their lives in the gun battle which is sporadically continuing.

IS militants who are active in parts of Nangarhar province with Jalalabad as its capital 120 km east of Kabul are yet to make comment. Enditem