Six militants were killed and two others wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul, Afghan defense ministry said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday in remote Shamulzay district bordering Pakistan when the killed militants were busy building an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) but the weapon exploded prematurely, leaving the casualties, the ministry tweeted.
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Two members of al-Qaida network were killed following an airstrike in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province, according to a military statement on Monday.
The airstrike was carried out in Arghandab district on Sunday and among the killed was a group leader of the terror group, the command of Afghan Special Forces said in the statement posted on its official Facebook page.Read more