Kabul, April 8 -- At least 15 Taliban fighters were killed in clashes with residents of two villages in Dara-e-Sof-e-Bala district of Samangan province on Wednesday, a local security official said, which also left two village residents dead.
The clashes took place when the Taliban attacked the villages and "the residents stood up against them and fought back," said the official, who confirmed that the fighting had now ended.
But residents feared that the Taliban "may attack again to take revenge," the official warned.
However, despite the attack authorities have not sent in the security forces to support the the villages in their fight against the Taliban, according to Tolo News.
The residents appealed to the government for support, say...