KABUL, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Fighting between Taliban militants and police in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province Wednesday left six persons including five insurgents and one police dead, an official said.

    "The clash occurred at 10 a.m. this morning when Taliban rebels opened fire on police in Adghar area of Zabul province killing one police and wounding another. Police retaliated and killed five rebels," Abdul Raziq the Commander of Border Police Force told Xinhua.

    He also added that Abdul Manan, a Taliban local commander, is also among the dead.

    Taliban militants have not made any comment.

    Conflicts and Taliban-related violence have left more than 400 people, mostly civilians, dead so far this year in Afghanistan.