5 Taliban killed, 4 wounded in Farah airstrike

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): Five Taliban troops airstrike in western Farah province, an official said on Saturday.

The incident happened in Rokan village of Farah City, the provincial capital, late Friday night.

Ghulam Khan, a resident of the area, told Pajhwok Afghan News, the airstrike targeted a group of Taliban gathered in a residential compound.

He said five Taliban militants were killed and four others wounded in the nighttime attack.

However, Hashmat Ahmadi, a military official, told Pajhwok six Taliban were killed and as many wounded in the NATO airstrike.

The Taliban have not yet commented in this regard.

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