According to local security officials in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, a number of armed Taliban militants on Wednesday attacked a security check post on Kabul-Bamiyan highway.
The officials further added the incident took place in Jalrez district on Wednesday morning at Zewlat village.
Reports suggest that a convoy of the NATO troops were passing the area when the incident took place.
A local security official speaking on the condition of anonymity said heavy clashes are going on between NATO troops, Afghan police with the Taliban fighters.
The source further added around 40 fighters of Qari Nematullah and Qari Dil Agha, senior Taliban commanders were attacking the security check posts from two different angles.
Taliban militants group yet to comment regarding the clashes.


