MAIDAN SHAHR, Afghanistan, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least five militants have been confirmed dead and five others injured, as Afghan fighting aircraft struck Taliban hideouts in Sayed Abad district of Afghanistan’s eastern Wardak province.
The air strikes, according to the statement, were conducted on a tip-off in Milikhilo area of the restive district on Wednesday afternoon, killing five armed insurgents on the spot and injuring five others.
Fighting between government forces and the Taliban insurgents has gotten momentum since April 12, when the armed group launched its so-called annual spring offensive in Afghanistan.– NNN-AGENCIES
