HEART CITY (Pajhwok): Eight Taliban have been killed during infighting in the Shindand district of western Heart province, an official said on Sunday.

Governor spokesman Jilani Farhad told Pajhwok Afghan News the clashes took place Friday and Saturday evenings in the Khifan locality.

Seven rebels led by commander Mullah Samad and one rebel of Mullah Nangyali group were killed in the clashes.

There was no report of other losses to the Taliban but local officials’ stressed scores of the Taliban had been wounded in the firefight.

Taliban have not yet commented about the incident.

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