15 militants, 6 policemen killed in Kandahar

Staff Report

2017-03-07

KANDAHAR -- A gun battle in Nesh District, Kandahar Province, killed 15 militants and six police officers, TOLO News reported Monday (March 6).

The clash occurred Saturday (March 4) after a Taliban attack on check-points in the district, said provincial police spokesman Zia Durani.

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