GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): The commander of local uprising forces and five Taliban have been killed in a clash in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday.
Spokesman for Ghazni police Fahim Amarkhel told Pajhwok Afghan news the incident happened in Mangor area of Ghazni City, the provincial capital, on Friday where the Taliban arrived to surrender.
But the Taliban all of the sudden resorted to firing in which commander of the local uprising group, five Taliban killed and four other people were injured.
Separately, 4 Taliban fighters have been killed and two other have injured in an early morning clash with police in Ghatano locality in Andar district.
Jan Mohammad a resident of Andaro district told Pajhwok Afhgan news that Taliban attacked local police checkpoints in Ghatano area where one local police officer was killed and two other were injured.
The Taliban confirmed recent clashes in Andar district.
Spokesman of the group Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that 2 local security personnel were killed during clashes in Ghatano area.
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