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Afghan forces kill 3 insurgents in northern province

Xinhua,March 03, 2018 Adjust font size:

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, March 3 (Xinhua) -- At least three armed insurgents were killed and four others wounded during military operations in Kunduz province, north of Afghanistan, a local official said saturday.

"Security forces launched a military operation in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province, on Friday night, killing three militants and injuring four others," Ghulam Hazrat Karimi, a police spokesman in northern provinces, told Xinhua.

During the operation a hideout of Taliban militants was completely destroyed, he said, adding that security forces didn't suffer any casualties.

Taliban militants have yet to make comment on the report. Enditem