During a counterattack, three militants including a commander were eliminated, and another four wounded, Zabihullah Ahmani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said as quoted by the 1TV broadcaster.
Earlier in the day, at least four police officers were killed during another attack by Taliban* in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni.
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Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with government forces fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency, while other extremist groups, such as Daesh*, have also expanded their activities both in the country and in the neighboring states.
*Daesh (aka the Islamic State/ISIL/IS/ISIS) and Taliban are terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia