KABUL, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Four Taliban militants were killed following an airstrike conducted by Afghan special forces in southern province of Zabul, the government military said Sunday.
"On a confirmed tip off, Afghanistan Operational Coordination Group (AOCG) carried out an airstrike at 02:11 p.m. Sunday on a Taliban position in Shah Joy district, Zabul province, killing four members of Taliban terrorist group," AOCG said in a statement.
Two vehicles of the militants were also destroyed.
The elimination of the targeted militants would further improve the public security in southern provinces, the statement added.
The Afghan and the U.S.-led coalition forces have stepped up airstrikes on anti-government militants since U.S. new strategy for Afghanistan was unveiled in August and the Afghan Defense Ministry would soon establish two more bases for unmanned planes to conduct air raids on the militants, according to Afghan military officials.
