MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Three militants including a Taliban shadow district chief have been killed as security forces stormed the militant group's hideouts in Almar district of the northern Faryab province, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said Monday.
The security forces backed by fighting planes launched operations in parts of the restive Almar district on Sudnay afternoon and so far three insurgents including Mawlawi Abdul Ghafar the shadow district chief of the Taliban for Almar district have been killed.
Seven more militants have been injured, the official contended.
Without providing details on the possible casualties of security personnel, Rezai asserted that the security forces would continue to pursue the insurgents elsewhere in Almar and adjoining areas.
Taliban militants haven't commented.
