KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): More than a dozen Taliban have been killed during a clash with security forces in the Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Sunday.
Police chief, Sultan Mohammad, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants staged an attack on security check-posts in Band-i-Taimour area, but police had prior information and beat back the assailants.
Samim Khpalwak, the governor’s spokesman, confirmed the attack. He said 13 Taliban were eliminated in the Maiwand engagement. But the militants have yet to . . .
