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TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 militants have been confirmed dead and 10 others wounded after military aircraft targeted a gathering of Taliban fighters in Eshkamish district of northern Afghanistan's Takhar province on Saturday, district governor Abdul Qayum Qani said.
The air raid, according to the official, were conducted at 2:00 a.m. local time when a group of Taliban militants were assembled to attack security checkpoints.
A car and two motorbikes of the Taliban fighters were destroyed in the raid, the official said.
Taliban militants, who are in control of parts of the restive Eshkamish district, have not commented.
