KABUL, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Five Afghan soldiers were killed as they engaged
with militants in Kapisa province, some 80 km north of Afghan capital city
Kabul, a statement of Defense Ministry said Thursday.
"Enemies of peace ambushed a convoy of Afghanistan National Army (ANA) in
Tagab district Wednesday leaving five personnel of ANA dead," said the statement
released here Thursday.
The troops, it added, returned fire during which three militants were
killed and four others were wounded.
Nine more Afghan soldiers were injured when they came under militants'
attack at Daudzai area of Deh Chopan in southern Zabul province Wednesday, said
the statement.
More than 5,300 people mostly insurgents have been killed in conflicts and
Taliban-related violence this year in war-torn Afghanistan.
