Four militants have been confirmed dead as fighting planes struck Taliban gathering in Almar district of Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province on Monday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said Tuesday.
Acting on tip off, the fighting planes targeted a gathering of Taliban fighters in Kora Khasht area of the restive district Monday afternoon killing four insurgents on the spot, the official contended.
Taliban militants who are active in parts of Faryab province with Maimana as its capital 425 km northwest of Kabul have yet to make comment.
