Fighting has broken out between Afghan government forces and Taliban militants in an area in the north Kabul where battles destroyed power lines early this year, officials said today. <br/><br/>The insurgents destroyed power lines in the area in Baghlan province in January, causing nearly a month of power cuts in the capital.<br/><br/>Taliban forces had captured two government outposts in clashes overnight in the area north of Kabul, said police spokesman Zabiullah Shuja. Thirteen insurgents were killed, along with one civilian and one policeman, he said. Taliban spokesmen were not immediately available for comment. <br/><br/>Government troops had launched an offensive to blunt the Taliban advance in the area and the situation had stabilized, said Baghlan provincial governor Abdul Satar Barez.