KABUL (AA): A total of 25 ranger guards were killed by Taliban in northernBaghlan province of Afghanistan, a provincial official said on Saturday.

Hanif Kohgedai, a member of Baghlan provincial council, said Taliban forcesstruck a ranger guard station in Nahrein district of Baghlan province and25 ranger guards were killed in the aftermath.

Stating that eight others were also wounded, Kohgedai said reinforcementunits were dispatched to the attacked area.

On the other hand, eyewitnesses claim 30 ranger guards were killed.

Taliban is yet to make a statement on the deadly incident.