1st LD Writethru: Airstrike kills 6 militants in N. Afghan province
Xinhua,December 06, 2017 Adjust font size:
MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Dec.6 (Xinhua) -- Up to six Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike targeted a Taliban hideout in Bilcheragh district of the northern Faryab province on Wednesday, army spokesman Nasratullah Jamshidi said.
"Acting on tipoff, the security forces conducted an air raid against a Taliban hideout in Bilcheragh district early today morning, killing six rebels on the spot," Jamshidi told Xinhua on Wednesday.
The facilities including arms and ammunitions were also completely destroyed during the airstrike, he said.
Taliban militants haven't commented yet. Enditem