6 militants killed in airstrike in E. Afghanistan

Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-17 14:14:14|Editor: Lu Hui
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GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Six Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province overnight, the provincial government said Saturday.

"A NATO-led Resolute Support aircraft conducted the strike on a Taliban hideout in Hadda village of Dih Yak district, and the strike resulted in the killing of six Taliban militants," the government said in a statement.

Four militants were also wounded in the strike, the statement added.

The mountainous province has for long been the scene of heavy clashes and fighting.

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