HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Five suspected militants were killed in infighting among two rebel groups in western Herat province, an official said on Thursday.
The clash took place in Pashtoon Zarghon district on Wednesday night, police spokesman Abdul Rauf Ahmadi told Pajhwok Afghan News.
He said the motive behind the gunbattle remained unclear, but a delegation had been dispatched to the site. According to Ahmadi, Mullah Abdur Razzaq was among the five people killed in the battle.
The Taliban are yet to comment on the incident.
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