14 civilians, 22 rebels killed in new violence

KABUL spokesman, Qari Yousaf Ahmad, said their fighters killed five policemen, including their commander.
Separately, a woman was killed during a clash between the Taliban and a public uprising group in the Ander district of southern Ghazni province, said Eng. Lotfullah Kamrani, the anti-militant group commander.
He said the incident took place in Nazarwalo area of district on Saturday noon, where they attacked the insurgents and the woman was killed in the cross fire.
A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed two women were killed by a local militia on their way from Rustam Qala to Nazarwalo area of the district. But the anti-militant group rejected the claim as baseless.
In northern Takhar, two would-be suicide attackers were detained by intelligence operatives in Qazaq area of Taloqan city, the provincial capital, the local intelligence office said in a statement.
The statement identified the detainees as Rahim Khuda and Syed Abdur Rahman, residents of Takhar and Badakhshan provinces. It said four suicide-vests and some explosives were also seized from them.
Another four mine planters, involved in last week’s bomb attack, were detained by police in the Kahmard district of central Bamyan province, the police spokesman Yarzada told a news conference.
He said that a gun, two boxes of bullets, three landmines, six hand grenades, 15 rockets and other explosives were also seized from the accused.
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