Afghanistan: 10 insurgents killed in Badakhshan province
A total of 10 militants have been killed and six others injured as clashes erupted in a northern province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Sanahullah Ruhani said.
The clashes, according to the official, broke out in Shiwa area of Arghanchkhaw district of Badakhshan province at 02:00 a.m. local time and lasted for several hours and the militants fled away after leaving 10 bodies behind and six more injured.
Two pro-government militias have also been injured in the fighting, the official said.
However, locals said that both sides had suffered in the fighting which has been sporadically continuing.