Clash kills 8, gov't forces retake checkpoint in N. Afghanistan
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KABUL, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Up to eight people including three security personnel and five militants were killed and the government forces were able to recapture a security checkpoint in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province on Tuesday, the spokesman for provincial government Najam Nazir said.
According to the official, scores of Taliban insurgents stormed a security checkpoint from different directions in Baghlan-e-Markazi district and captured it after killing three government forces including two army soldiers and wounding 10 others.
However, reinforcement arrived within hour and recaptured the checkpoint after killing five militants and wounding seven others, the official added.
The Taliban outfit has yet to make comments. Enditem
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