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Large Medium SmallMEHTARLAM, Afghanistan - Five people including four Taliban militants were killed in a clash in Dawlat Shah district of eastern Afghan province of Laghman on Tuesday, the provincial government said in a statement.
"A group of armed Taliban rebels stormed a security checkpoint at 02:00 am local time today but the troops returned fire during which five people including four rebels and a security personnel were killed," the statement added.
A Taliban commander named Khan Mohammad and a soldier sustained injuries, the statement said.
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