Gun battle kills 10 militants in northern Afghanistan

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 Taliban militants have been killed in clashes in Takhar province, an army spokesman in the northern Afghan region said on Friday.

Taliban group commander Mullah Shakor is also among those killed in clashes for the control of Darqad district over the past two days and several more militants sustained injuries, Abdul Khalil said.

Taliban militants who have be active in the strategically important Darqad district along the border with Tajikistan haven't commented on the situation.