KABUL, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Five Taliban insurgents, including a local leader, were killed after Afghan army launched an operation in the southern province of Uruzgan, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"A Taliban local leader named Bismillah along with four insurgents were killed during a military operation in Dihrawud district on Saturday," the ministry said in a statement.
The raid was launched based on a tip-off and the insurgents exchanged fire with the security forces, which left five dead, the statement said.
Thirteen insurgents were also wounded during the clashes.
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