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Taliban militants have launched an attack in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan, attempting to run over the district headquarters and setting off heavy fighting, the provincial police chief says.<\/p>\n

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Taliban militants have launched an attack in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan, attempting to run over the district headquarters and setting off heavy fighting, the provincial police chief says.<\/h4>\n

Gen. RahmatullahTurkistani said on Monday that a fierce gun battle was underway between Afghan security forces and the militants in Khamab district.<\/h4>\n

Turkistani added that security forces were trying to repel the assault across the troubled region.<\/h4>\n

Elsewhere in his remarks, Turkistani said that in recent days the militants had gained control of several villages nearby.<\/h4>\n

Some unconfirmed reports claim that the Taliban have seized control of the Khamab district headquarters.<\/h4>\n

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