The district police chief of Syedabad Gen. Syed Nazrab Shah Hashemi has been killed during the clashes with the Taliban militants in central Maidan Wardak province.
According to the local officials, at least six other security personnel have also lost their lives during the clashes.
Provincial governor’s spokesman Abdul Rahman Mangal confirmed the incident and said a group of Taliban militants launched coordinated attacks on security posts in Syedabad district late on Saturday night.
Mangal further added that the Taliban militants have also suffered casualties during the clashes but the exact number has not been ascertained so far.
He said the attack has been repulsed by the security forces and the security of the district is under full control of the national defense and security forces.
In the meantime, another sources says at least ten security personnel, including the police chief of Syedabad have been killed during the clashes.
Maidan Wardak is among the relatively volatile provinces in Central parts of the country where the Taliban militants are active in some of its remote districts and often carry out attacks against the security forces and government institutions.
