FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four Taliban militants were killed and two others injured, as their explosive device exploded prematurely in Wardoj district of Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province today (Saturday), local police official, Abdul Haq, said.
A group of armed insurgents, according to the official, were planting a mine on a road in Tirgaran area of Wardoj district, when the device went off accidentally, killing four on the spot and injuring two others.
Taliban militants, who are heavily reliant on suicide and roadside bombings, have yet to comment on the report.– NNN-AGENCIES
