July 14, 2013 04:38 pm | Updated June 04, 2016 04:31 pm IST - Kabul:
NATO-led coalition forces attacked a group of Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five militants, according to officials.
Coalition spokesman Capt. Luca Carniel said on Sunday that NATO forces had carried out a “precision strike” in Paktia province the night before, killing five militants.
According to an Afghan official, 12 Taliban were killed, including a sought-after regional leader, and there were no civilian casualties.
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