According to the media outlet, the incident took place in the Cheshmaye Shir and Bagh-e-Shamal areas on the highway between Baghlan and Samangan provinces when the militants attacked servicemen.
"The highway was closed to traffic for several hours and four Afghan forces humvees [high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles] were also damaged in the fighting", sources said, as cited by the media outlet.
Militants Kill 4, Injure 10 Members of Afghan Security Forces in Country's North, Media Reports
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According to a military commander, the Taliban also suffered casualties during the clashes. The movement has yet to comment on the incident.