Southern Afghanistan clash kills six suspected Taliban

Police clashed with suspected Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan today, killing six and wounding 12 insurgents, a district chief said.

One policeman was also wounded after militants attacked the Argandab district chief’s compound in the southern province of Zabul, said Hussein Ali, the district chief.

The militants left the bodies of the dead and took away the wounded following the five-hour clash, Ali said.

Police also recovered weapons from the scene, he said.