<p>TALOQAN (Pajhwok): At least five Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel have been killed and six others wounded in an airstrike by foreign forces in northern Takhar province, an official said on Monday.</p>
<p>Jawad Hijri, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News fighting had been underway in Baharak and Khwaja Ghar districts for two days between the security forces and <a href="/en/taliban" class="glossify-link">Taliban</a>.</p>
<p>He said foreign troops mistakenly struck an ALP check-post in Baharak district on Sunday night. Five policemen were killed and six others wounded in the overnight airstrike, he added.</p>
<p>The <a href="/en/nato" class="glossify-link">NATO</a> have not yet commented about the incident, which came soon after the killing of civilians in Ghazni in a similar air raid.</p>
<p>On the other hand, some media outlets reported that Baharak and Khwaja Ghar district of Takhar had been captured by the rebels.</p>
<p>But the Minister of Defence denied the fall of the districts. In a statement, the ministry confirmed clashes were ongoing in the two districts. It added 11 militants were killed and a number of others wounded.</p>
<p>“Security forces have advanced and will strengthen control the districts as soon as possible,” the ministry said.</p>
<p>The Taliban have said nothing in this regard so far.</p>
<p>sa/mud</p>
