Pakistani security forces have gunned down Taliban commander Asmatullah Mehsud in South Waziristan tribal region, sparking confusion about the killing of the similarly named militant Asmatullah Bhittani for whom authorities had offered a reward of Rs 1 crore.

Five Taliban insurgents, including their commander, were killed in Afghanistan's Ghazni province by Afghan and Nato-led troops, police said on Monday.

"Afghan and international troops raided Taliban