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Afghan forces kill 7 militants in northern Balkh province
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Sept 26, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – A total of seven
militants have been confirmed dead and five others injured after government
forces ambushed a convoy of Taliban fighters in Dawlat Abad district of
northern Balkh province on Wednesday, an army spokesman in northern region
Mohammad Hanif Rezai said.
“A group of Taliban rebels were crossing a road in Jaghal area of Dawlat
Abad district early today morning and security personnel at nearby conducted
ambush killing seven insurgents on the spot and wounding five others,” Rezai
told Xinhua.
The security forces also seized the arms and ammunitions of the defeated
militants, the official asserted.
Taliban militants haven’t commented.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1317 hrs