"A big number of Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Imam Sahib district at 1.30 a.m. local time today (Thursday) but their vicious designs have been foiled and the militants after suffering casualties and leaving 17 bodies behind fled away " Xinhua news agency quoted the police as saying in a statement.
The statement however didn t mention if there were casualties on security personnel.
Meantime Mahboudullah Sayedi the Governor of Imam Sahib district said that the fighting left three security personnel injured.
The official also said clean-up operations were underway to ensure lasting peace in the restive district.
There has been no statement from Taliban militants who are in control of parts of the troubled Kunduz province.
--IANS mag/vm
