KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Ghorak district of southern Kandahar province on Wednesday, officials said.
The rebels stormed the checkpoints and the district headquarters from three directions in the morning and the ensuing clash with security forces was still ongoing, a security official said on condition of anonymity.
Four militants and one Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier were killed and two other local policemen were wounded during the firefight, with Afghan Air Force airstrikes hitting the rebel positions.
The official said . . .
