Six Taliban killed in Afghan blast

By Indo Asian News Service | Wednesday, December 19, 2012 | 4:36:09 PM IST (+05:30 GMT) 0 Comment

Kabul, Dec 19 (IANS) Six Taliban militants were killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province Wednesday when an explosive device they were planting on a road went off accidentally, Xinhua reported.

Kabul, Dec 19 (IANS) Six Taliban militants were killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province Wednesday when an explosive device they were planting on a road went off accidentally, Xinhua reported.

"A group of Taliban rebels were busy planting a mine on a road in Gereshk district in the morning," said a provincial spokesperson. "But the device exploded accidentally, killing six insurgents including a group commander Mullah Mohammad Shah on the spot."

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