BADAKHSAN (TOLOnews): Abdul Zahir, police chief of Kohistan district inBadakhshan province, was killed on Tuesday night in a Taliban attack in thedistrict, police said Wednesday.
Sanaullah, Badakhshan police spokesman, said that the Taliban attacked thedistrict and the clash went from 9:00 am till 12:00 am local time andduring the clash a district police chief and two other police killed.
At least four Taliban were killed, and five were wounded, and the Talibanwas eventually forced to retreat, said the police.
Three other policemen were also wounded in the clash, Sanaullah said.
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