One civilian has been killed and three more injured during clashes between Taliban insurgents and local police in northern Jawzjan province, official said Monday.
At least 10 Taliban insurgents were killed and another 10 injured in the two-day conflict in the Qoshtepa district, but the local police had no casualties, district governor Rahmatullah Ashar told TOLOnews.
The fight broke out Saturday and continued until Sunday afternoon, Ashar added, saying the insurgents were the instigators.
"The clash took place after the insurgents attacked the local police. There were no local police casualties," he said.
The victims have been taken for treatment to a nearby hospital in the district, he added.
Qoshtepa district is considered insecure in the northern province with insurgents frequently targeting local security forces.