GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Two Taliban fighters were killed and another 25 were held hostage by residents during a clash in the Andar district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday.
Sher Khan Yousafzai, the district chief, confirmed there were clashes between residents and the insurgents in Painda Mohammad and Ibrahimkhel areas, where residents had previously warned the rebels against continuing their activities, including closing schools.
The clashes that lasted several hours broke out after militants were seen moving around the areas, the district chief said, adding one local was also killed and four children wounded in the armed conflict.
Haibat Khan, a local tribal elder, said they would not allow anyone to close schools and create unrest in their areas.
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Sher Khan Yousafzai, the district chief, confirmed there were clashes between residents and the insurgents in Painda Mohammad and Ibrahimkhel areas, where residents had previously warned the rebels against continuing their activities, including closing schools.
The clashes that lasted several hours broke out after militants were seen moving around the areas, the district chief said, adding one local was also killed and four children wounded in the armed conflict.
Haibat Khan, a local tribal elder, said they would not allow anyone to close schools and create unrest in their areas.
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