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1st LD Writethru: 6 militants killed, 12 injured as aircrafts raid Taliban hideouts in N. Afghan province

Xinhua, January 22, 2017 Adjust font size:

A total of six insurgents have been killed and 12 others sustained injuries as aircrafts of Afghan government forces raided Taliban positions in the northern Kunduz province on Sunday, army spokesman in the province Ghulam Hazrat Karimi said.

"The aircrafts of government forces stormed the enemies hideouts in Hazrat Sultan locality in the outskirt of provincial capital the Kunduz city early today killing six Taliban rebels on the spot and injuring 12 others," Karimi told reporters here.

He said the strikes against militants would continue in the area.

Taliban militants are yet to make comment on the situation. Enditem