4 Taliban blown up by own explosives in Kunduz

At least four militants were killed after an Improvised Explosive Device went off prematurely in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan.

At least four militants were killed after an Improvised Explosive Device went off prematurely in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan.

The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan National Army in the North said the incident has taken place in the vicinity of Imam Sahib district.

The Shaheen Corps officials said the militants were attempting to prepare the Improvised Explosive Device to be placed on a roadside when it went off.

The officials further added that a Pakistani national who was involved in the engineering works of the roadside bombs was also among those killed.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)  in its latest reported highlighted that 40 per cent of all civilian casualties during the six-month period were killed or injured by militants’ attacks.