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4 militants killed in Ghazni clash

By ‌Zabihullah Ihsas

Mar 9, 2013 - 19:46

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GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Four militants were killed and 10 others were wounded during separate clashes with security forces in southern Ghazni and central Maidan Wardak province, the Afghan military said on Saturday.

A group of armed rebels attacked a security post in Bakhtayar Khelo area of Gilan district in Ghanzi, sparking a gun-battle with security forces. The firefight left four attackers dead, the 203rd Thunder Military Corps said in a statement. Another two assailants were captured alive, it said.

The statement also said security forces clashed with insurgents in Chak district of Maidan Wardak, injuring eight rebels, including five Pakistanis. 

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