A clash killed two policemen and five Taliban rebels in Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, a provincial government spokesman told Xinhua.
Some militants attacked a police checkpoint in Chapa Dara district at 3:00 a.m. (2230 GMT Saturday), Shah Hussein Mangal said.
Two policemen and five rebels were killed, while three policemen were injured, he added.
A roadside bombing killed four policemen in the district on Friday.
Due to rising Taliban violence, over 3,800 persons have been killed in Afghanistan this year.
Source: Xinhua
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