Six Taliban fighters including shadowy district governor were killed in separate operations in western Herat province Monday, a statement released by police department here Tuesday said, Xinhua reported.
In the first operation, according to the statement, carried out in Qosh Asia village of Kushk-e-Rubatsangi district as a result four Taliban insurgents including shadow district governor Mullah Zabihullah were killed.
The second operation conducted in Shorab Dahandarzak village of Kushk-e-Kohna district, which left two Taliban militants dead, the statement emphasized.
Taliban militants have yet to make comment.
Afghan and NATO-led forces were involved in the operations during which two motorbikes and two assault rifles were also seized, the statement further said.
6 Taliban militants including shadow district governor killed in W. Afghanistan
12 October 2010 11:43 (UTC+04:00)
