At least one inmate was killed and another five injured after clashes erupted between prisoners at a jail in Faryab province, provincial police spokesman Karim Yourish said.
The clash took place Thursday evening around 5:00, according to the spokesman, who added the police managed to return prisoners in jail yard back to their cells.
Investigations into the matter were underway, Mr. Yourish continued.
There are 400 prisoners held in the provincial prison of Faryab.
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