(MENAFN- QNA) A group of Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on a police check post in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Monday that the attack took place late on Sunday in Khwajah Ghar district.
A statement released by MoI said at least six Taliban militants were killed and 12 others were injured after the Afghan police forces responded to the attack, according to the Afghan (Khaama Press).
The statement further added that the attack was launched on a check post belonging to Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces.
The MoI said Afghan security forces did not suffer any casualties during the clash.
The Taliban militants group has not commented regarding the report so far.
Takhar is among the relatively volatile provinces in northeastern Afghanistan where anti-government armed militant grouops are actively operating in a number of its districts and often carry out insurgency activities.
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