KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least five Taliban militants were killed as their explosive device went off prematurely in the northern Kunduz province on Tuesday, provincial police chief Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh said.
According to the official, a group of Taliban insurgents were planting mine on a road in Shinwari area to target security forces, but the device exploded accidentally, killing five insurgents on the spot.
Taliban militants who have been fighting the government forces in parts of Kunduz province over the past few years are yet to make comments on the subject.
