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4 Afghan Taliban militants including group commander killed

Xinhua, April 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Four Taliban militants including a group commander have been killed as clash erupted in Ander district of the eastern Ghazni province on Saturday, an army spokesman in the province Mohammad Hanif Rezae said.

"Taliban rebels stormed some checkpoints of national army in Gilan and Andar districts early Saturday and the troops returned fire killing four insurgents including a group commander Mullah Mohibullah and injuring three others," Rezae told Xinhua.

The official however asserted that no security personnel had been hurt in the firefight.

Taliban militants who are active in parts of Ghazni province and have been fighting the government forces, are yet to make comment. Enditem