Latest drone strike leaves 7 rebels dead

MAHMOOD RAQI (Pajhwok): Seven militants, including a commander, were killed in the US drone strike in the Tagab

district of central Kapisa province on Tuesday, an official said

The missile attack was carried out in the Almakhel locality, which hit on a house, a commander of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) told Pajhwok Afghan News.

The attack took place this noon, he said, adding that militants had gathered in the house, which came under attack.

Elsewhere, two ALP officials were killed and another wounded in the Kalangar locality of Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital of central Logar province, police chief, Brig. Gen. Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai said.

The officials were killed by unidentified gunmen. Taliban have not commented on the incidents.

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