By Xinhua,
Kabul : Afghan troops have killed 14 Taliban militants in southern province of Zabul, a local official said Wednesday.
“Afghan troops with the support of air power pounded militants positions in Khak-e-Afghan district Tuesday night killing 14 rebels,” Gulab Mangal, deputy to Zabul provincial administration, told Xinhua.
He said eight of the bodies left on the ground appeared to be foreign nationals.
However, the official did not say if there were any casualties on Afghan forces.
The Taliban, fighting Afghan government and foreign troops since being ousted from power in 2001, has not made any comment.
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