 A fresh wave of violence in southern Afghanistan claimed 11 more lives on Friday as many locals are fleeing their houses in areas where fierce fighting and skirmishes are going on between Taliban and the Afghan and coalition forces. The 11 people were killed in the Afghanistan's southern province of Ghazni on Friday, governor of the province Sher Alam said in press remarks. He said 10 of the dead were Taliban militants and one policeman.
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The governor said the insurgents attacked a police party in Geero district killing one policeman. As the exchange of fire continued, fresh support of government and coalition forces arrived and the security forces surrounded the militants. Police chief of Ghazni Abdur Rahman Sarjang said at least 10 fighters were confirmed dead in the clash that continued for about two hours. |