Deputy police chief Jailani Khan said that the mayor's office in Khaki Afghan, a district of southeastern Zabul Province, was targeted by militants armed with automatic weapons and rifles.
He said that in four hours of fighting, four Taliban were killed and two more captured along with their weapons. Three Afghan soldiers died and two were wounded.
In the capital Kabul, the U.S. military said today that U.S.-led forces are stepping up efforts to improve security before next month's election, focusing on the south and southeast where militants have been most active.
(AP/Reuters/dpa)
He said that in four hours of fighting, four Taliban were killed and two more captured along with their weapons. Three Afghan soldiers died and two were wounded.
In the capital Kabul, the U.S. military said today that U.S.-led forces are stepping up efforts to improve security before next month's election, focusing on the south and southeast where militants have been most active.
(AP/Reuters/dpa)
