MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan police repelled a Taliban attack on security checkpoint in the eastern province of Laghman on Monday, killing three militant, the provincial government said.
"Armed militants stormed an Afghan Local Police (ALP) post in Dawlat Shahi district roughly at 1:30 a.m. local time and the ALP fought back the attack after three hours exchange of firing, killing three militants," it said in a statement.
Among the killed was Abdul Wodood, a local Taliban commander, and eight militants were also wounded during the clash in the province, some 90 km east of capital Kabul, according to the statement.
A police was also injured in the exchange of firing.
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