7 militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, July 13 (IANS) At least seven Taliban militants have been killed and three others injured as clash erupted in Afghanistan's Kunduz province on Wednesday, an army spokesman said on Wednesday.

The clash, according to Brigadier Abdul Khalil, flared up early Wednesday in Atmanzai village. After hours of fighting, seven militants were killed and three others were injured, Xinhua news agency reported.

Taliban militants who are active in Char Dara district of Kunduz province over the past couple of years are yet to make comment on the situation there.