Kabul, July 30 -- Afghan security forces killed seven Taliban militants and injured five others when a clash erupted between them in Dawlat Abad district of Afghanistan's northern Faryab province on Thursday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said.
According to the official, a group of Taliban insurgents, attacked the security checkpoints in Quziboy area of the restive Dawlat Abad district at 06:30 am local time. The security personnel present there returned fire. When the smoke cleared seven militants lay dead and five more were injured, TOLO news reported.
The Taliban had announced a three-day ceasefire, which will come into effect on Friday to enable Afghans to mark Eid al-Adha -- the largest annual religi...