KABUL – The Afghan national army soldiers and the anti-government armedmilitants suffered casualties during a clash in eastern Laghman province ofAfghanistan, the local officials said Wednesday.
According to a statement released by the governor’s office, the clash tookplace late on Tuesday in the vicinity of Alingar district in Basram area.
The statement furhter added that two senior commanders of theanti-government armed militants identified as Abdul Rahman Muslima nd TorGul were killed along with another member of the group identified asJalaluddin.
At least three militants were also wounded during the clash, the governor’soffice added.
According to the provincial officials, the two senior militant commandershad a key role in the destructive activities in this province includingroadside bombings, murder of the civilians, coordinated attacks on securitycheck posts, and several other types of terrorist activities.
The officials are saying that Abdul Rahman had sustained injuries onseveral other occasions as well but had survived and resumed his insurgencyrelated activities.
In the meantime, the local officials are saying that an Afghan soldier alsolost his life during the clash and three other were wounded.
The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgentshave not commented regarding the report so far.