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Liputan6.com, Kandahar: At least 15 Taliban insurgents were killed, after police raided their hideout in the southern province of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Thus the police said on Thursday (24 sixths).

"Afghan forces and NATO-led troops invaded the rebel Taliban hideouts in Jalai district on Wednesday past. Consequently, the 15 militants were killed and three others were arrested as prisoners," said Head of Provincial Police, Fazal Ahmad Shirzad. Until this news was revealed, Fazal not give more details, and the Taliban militants has not yet issued any comment on the incident.

Kandahar is the birthplace of Taliban militants, and has become a place of militancy during the last few years has increased. Taliban rebels have also vowed, would intensify an anti-government activity this year in Afghanistan. (Xinhua / AST / Job)