LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Sixteen Taliban gunmen were killed and another eight wounded during separate clashes with security forces in southern Helmand province, police said Tuesday.
Nearly 200 Taliban fighters stormed the centre of Greshk district on Monday night, sparking battles with security forces, said the town’s police chief, Capt. Mohammad Ismail Khpalwak.
He said eleven attackers were killed and eight others were wounded in the clashes that lasted two hours.
One policeman was killed in the firefight, Khpalwak said, adding security forces also seized some . . .
