Abbas Kamyar, spokesperson for the Daykundi governor, said that Taliban fighters attacked a security checkpoint in Bala Dasht-e-Sar-e-Tagab district of Pato at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday.
The clashes continued for close to four hours where the Taliban attack was repulsed.
Some members of the popular uprising forces and a civilian were also wounded.
The Taliban have not yet commented on the attack.