FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, June 24
June 24 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan reported at 1230 GMT on Wednesday.
* Denotes new or updated incident
* HELMAND - An Afghan civilian was shot dead by a NATO-led patrol on Sunday after he ignored signals to stop while driving his car towards the patrol near Babaji district, the alliance said in a statement.
* KANDAHAR - Afghan police killed four insurgents and wounded three others in clashes near Zhari district, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
URUZGAN - Afghan and foreign troops killed around 23 Taliban fighters in ground and air assaults during an operation in the southern Tirin Kot district overnight, Afghan army commander in the southern region, Sher Mohammad Zazai, said.
ZABUL - Taliban militants gunned down a detective officer and his police body guard in the provincial capital, Qalat, the provincial governor, Mohammad Ashraq Nasiri, said.
ZABUL - Four Taliban insurgents were killed after ambushing an Afghan army patrol in the southern Arghandab district, Nasiri also said. (Compiled by Hamid Shalizi and Golnar Motevalli; Editing by David Fox)
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