Four Taliban insurgents were killed in clash with police in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, an official said Wednesday.
"Taliban rebels attacked a police checkpoint in Gereshk district late Tuesday night and police returned fire leaving four insurgents dead," Zamarai Khan, the police chief of Gershk district, told Xinhua.
Seven more militants sustained injuries in the firefight, he added.
Taliban militants have yet to make comment.
Militancy and conflicts have been on constant rise since beginning spring in Afghanistan.
Spring and summer are known as fighting season in the war-torn country as warning sides attempt to consolidate their positions and hold more territories.