 Four Taliban fighters were killed when Afghan army attacked their hideout in southern Afghanistan on Friday night. The action was carried out following intelligence reports that some armed militants were hiding in the Jaldak area on Kabul - Kandahar Highway. General Rehmatullah Raofi, Afghan National Army commander for the southern region, said the area was cordoned in the evening and the fighters were ordered to lay down arms. They opened fire at the soldiers and in retaliation, four Taliban were killed.
| Remember how, a year ago, an incident like this would routinely result in the Afghan army soldiers being disarmed and executed in the head? Now it's the Taliban getting whacked. Progress? I think so. |
Raofi said the group had entered the area to carry out terrorist attacks. The clash took place in close to the area from where an Indian engineer was kidnapped and later beheaded by Taliban last week. |