The Chinese press agency reported that six people had been killed and 19 police officers wounded.
The police fought back and killed eight Taliban and wounded five more, he said.
In 1994, the police killed 29 suspects and wounded 61.
The police wounded 25 people today when they opened fire on demonstrators protesting the murder of a man and his two daughters, witnesses said.
New York's police wounded about two civilians for every one killed - an average of 56 a year.
The police arrived, opened fire, and killed four people, wounding many more.
After shooting the candidate, police said, the bodyguard shot and wounded himself.
The police said 10 people had been killed and 25 seriously wounded since the clashes began Wednesday.
In the shootout, the police killed one of the suspects and wounded the other in the neck.
The police shot dead at least 14 villagers and wounded 70 more.