Clashes leave 25 Taliban militants dead in W. Afghanistan

Up to 25 Taliban militants were killed during its multiple attacks in the eastern Ghazni province since Tuesday, a government official said on Wednesday.

"Taliban militants launched multi-pronged offensives on security checkpoints in seven districts of the province, including Andar, Zanakhan, Qarabagh, Ajrustan, Jaghatu, Arzu and Khawja Omari on Tuesday evening but have been repulsed and the Taliban fled away after leaving 25 bodies behind," provincial government spokesman Aref Noori told Xinhua.

Two policemen and five army soldiers were also wounded in the sporadical fightings, he added.

The Taliban hasn't commented on the report.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)