FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Three illegal armed men have been killed and nine others wounded during a clash in the capital of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Saturday.
Police spokesman Sanullah Rohani told Pajhwok Afghan News the clash among unauthorized gunmen broke out in Faizabad on Friday.
He said the police chief had ordered an investigation into the incident and one individual had been arrested in connection with the clash.
Without going into details, the police spokesman said two people were killed in the firefight.
However, an intelligence source said three individuals were killed and nine others injured in the clash. A girl and two policemen were among the injured, he added.
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