KABUL, July 17 (Xinhua) -- About five militants of Haqqani militant group have been killed during a special operation in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost, the command of Afghan Special Forces said on Sunday.
"The Afghan Special Operation Forces carried out an operation on a Haqqani militants' hideout in Spera District, Khost province on Friday. As a result five members of the group were killed and eight others detained," it said in a statement.
As a Taliban-linked group of militants, the Haqqani network mostly operating in eastern provinces and capital Kabul, has been responsible for many high-profile attacks against security forces.
The targeted militants were responsible for several direct attacks against Afghan security forces in the province, 150 km southeast of Afghan capital of Kabul, the statement added.
The security force also confiscated several rounds of AK-47 guns and a handful of hand grenades following the raid, according to the statement.
The network, which was designated as terrorist group by the United States in 2012, has yet to make comments.
