SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces repelled a Taliban attack in the country's northern province of Jawzjan, killing 14 militants, the provincial police chief said on Monday.
"Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Darzab district Sunday night. The security forces fought back the attackers. As a result 14 militants were killed and nine others wounded," Gen. Rahmatullah Turkistani told Xinhua.
Sporadic clashes have been continuing in the remote district as of Monday morning, police official said, adding among the injured was a foreign militant from neighboring Uzbekistan.
No security force member was hurt during the clashes, he said.
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