Afghan forces kill 7 militants in eastern Laghman province
MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Seven militants have been killed as clash erupted between security forces and Taliban fighters in Alinegar district of the eastern Laghman province on Wednesday, spokesman for provincial government Sarhadi Zawak said.
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4 killed, 3 injured in eastern Afghan attacks
ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Four civilians were killed and three others wounded in two separate incidents in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, provincial police chief said Wednesday.
In one attack, which happened early Wednesday morning, a woman was killed and two children wounded when militants fired mortars on security checkpoints in Marawara district of Kunar province, bordering Pakistan, Gen. Juma Gul Hemmat told Xinhua.
The wounded children were shifted to a hospital in provincial capital Asadabad.
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