Five militants killed in Afghanistan

At least five Taliban militants were killed and eight injured during a clash in Afghanistan, an official said Thursday.

Kabul: At least five Taliban militants were killed and eight injured during a clash in Afghanistan, an official said Thursday.

"The clash erupted in Gereshk district, in Helmand province, late Wednesday night and lasted for a while, during which five armed Taliban rebels were killed and eight others sustained injuries," army spokesman Mohammad Rasoul Zazai told Xinhua.

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