ANDKHOI, Afghanistan, May 26 (UPI) -- At least 12 Taliban militants were killed in clashes between militants and local residents in northern Afghanistan, local authorities said.
Deputy provincial council member Abdul Jame Jame said 15 other Taliban militants were detained after the clashes in the Andkhoi district in Ghazni province, Khaama Press reported.
Jame said the clashes began Friday afternoon and continued until Saturday morning.
The local residents were backed by the Islamic Party of Afghanistan, Jame said.
He said the clashes occurred in Ganderi, Gadwal Mullah Mohammad, Adro Khel, Payenda and Kanosuf villages.
After the clashes, a resident was killed and another person was injured, said Sher Khan Yousufzai, district chief for Andkhoi.
