MAIMANA (Pajhwok): At least 24 Taliban militants and a key uprising commander have been killed during separate clashes in Kohistanat and Dawlatabad districts of northern Faryab province, officials said Thursday.
Abdul Rahman Pana, the Kohistanat’s district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that nearly 600 insurgents stormed security forces check-posts late on Wednesday night and the ensuing clash lasted till Thursday morning.
He said Suliman Rahmani, an uprising commander, and nine Taliban militants were killed in the clash.
Another seven attackers were wounded . . .
