Four militants, one policeman killed in Afghan clash

Four Taliban militants and a policeman were killed in a clash in Zabul province of southern Afghanistan.

Four Taliban militants and a policeman were killed in a clash in Zabul province of southern Afghanistan, a senior police officer said Friday.

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The clash, which lasted two hours, occurred in Shinkay district on Thursday night, Hakin Khan said.

Zabul has been a hotbed of Taliban insurgents, who clash with government and foreign forces frequently.

Due to rising Taliban-linked insurgency, over 1,900 people, most of whom were Taliban militants, have been killed in Afghanistan this year.