Three killed in clash in eastern Afghanistan

  • 12/15/2022
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KABUL, Afghanistan, June 23, SPA -- Police and U.S.-led forcesattacked insurgents planting a roadside bomb in easternAfghanistan, killing one insurgent but also two civilians,officials said Monday. Zalmay Dadak, mayor of Khogyani district of Nangarharprovince, said police fatally shot one suspect shortlybefore midnight Sunday and gave chase to the others. A helicopter from the U.S.-led coalition fired at theinsurgents, but also hit a house in a village, killing a manand a young child, Dadak said. Some villagers mounted a protest Monday morning againstthe civilian deaths and officials were trying to placatethem, Dadak was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/567671

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