KABUL – The Afghan Special Forces have killed two key commanders of theTaliban group during a special operation conducted in eastern Laghmanprovince of Afghanistan.

The provincial government media office in a statement said the AfghanSpecial Conducted air and ground operations on a hideout of the Taliban inAlingar district late on Saturday night.

The statement further added that two key local Taliban leaders Baryalai andDawood were killed along with four other militants while three suspectshave been arrested.

According to the governor’s office, Baryalai and Dawood were involved inmajor terrorist related activities for a long period of time and were stillconducting insurgency in Alingar.