Oba district police chief killed in firefight

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The acting police chief for the Oba district of western Herat province was killed in a clash on Monday morning, an official said.

Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada told Pajhwok Afghan News Mohammad Rafiq Alokozai was killed during a gunbattle with militants.

He said one policeman was injured in the firefight that occurred in the morning. The Taliban have so far said nothing about the clash.

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