KABUL (Agencies): The Afghan security forces have pushed back Talibanattack and killed six rebels in northern Sar-e-Pul province, securityofficial said.
Armed Taliban rebels had attacked Afghan security forces positions inGusfandi district, in which the Afghan forces shortly triggered intocounter attack through Defense posture and pushed back the attack, 209Shaheen Corps said in a statement.
The clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban insurgents continued foraround two hours, in which six militants, including a commander named MullaSardar, were killed and five others were wounded, according to thestatement.
Fortunately, no casualty incurred to civilians and the security forcesduring the clash in the district, underlined statement.
Meanwhile, two Taliban insurgents were killed after their mine went offprematurely in southern Kandahar province, official said.
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The militants want to plant a mine in Jag Narai area of Arghistan distric,which blew up prematurely and killed both the planters, said a statementissued by Kandahar press disk.
According to the statement, in a separate incident five rebels includingtwo Taliban and three Panjabi mercenary insurgents were killed and threeothers wounded in Zherai and Maiwand districts of the province.
