[1]Sixty-five militants were killed in fighting with the security forces in Eastern Afghanistan, Xinhua reported on Thursday. The fighting took place in the Baraki Barak district of the Logar province, 60 km south of Kabul.
The fatalities occurred when the Afghan Army backed by Nato-led forces attacked the militant hideouts. "Army troops backed by international forces conducted an operation in Sajawand village of Baraki Barak district Wednesday night and as a result 65 insurgents were killed," Baraki Barak district chief Mohammad Rahim Amin told Xinhua.
He said Taliban insurgents had come to the village for shelter but security forces raided their hideouts. There was no casualty among the security forces. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed to the media that the insurgents confronted the security forces but said only four fighters were killed.
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