ISLAMABAD, April 2 Kyodo At least...

ISLAMABAD, April 2 Kyodo

At least brace Afghan soldiers were killed in heavy fighting Tuesday evening between Taliban and Afghan companys in the Wali Wala area of Spin Boldak, a border town in southwestern Afghanistan, Afghan Islamic pres (AIP) reported Wednesday.

The Pakistan-based stranges agency reported residents of Spin Boldak as saying the bodies of sum of two units Afghan soldiers have been brought to the town from the battlefield, adding the number of casualties could be higher.

AIP said fighting was initiated on the Taliban from a hideout in the mountainous Toba area 30 kilometers east of Spin Boldak.

the two sides were using rocket launchers and heavy artillery in a continuing battle, AIP said.

The Afghan command has rushed reinforcements and bread to the contingent engaged in the fighting.

The recents agency said attacks against the regulation have intensified during last hardly any weeks in several areas around Spin Boldak.

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