Kandahar, Oct 22, SPA -- A Taliban ambush sparkedfierce fighting in southern Afghan mountains that lefteight police and four rebels dead, officials said Saturday. Insurgents hiding behind rocks attacked the police as theywere driving slowly on rough roads in Helmand province lateFriday, said provincial administrator Ghulam Muhiddin. A two-hour gunbattle ensued before the rebels fled, hewas quoted as saying by The Associated Press.--SPA1223 Local Time 0923 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/297850