AVA- "Taliban militants attacked several security checkpoints in Jighatu, Waghaz and Zanakhan districts of eastern Ghazni province on Friday night and security forces returned fire which lasted for several hours," Arif Nuri, spokesman for provincial governor, told media.
During the clashes three policemen and six militants were killed and five policemen and seven insurgents were injured, the official said.
Taliban militants are yet to make comment about the report.