8 militants killed, 2 others surrender in NE Afghanistan's Badakhshan

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least eight militants were killed on Sunday during clashes between security forces and Taliban fighters in northeastern Afghanistan, an army spokesman said.

The fighting occurred in Yaftal-e-Payan district of the Badakhshan province, which also led to the surrender of two militants, the army spokesman in the northern region, Nasratullah Jamshidi, said.

The clash, according to the official, broke out after Taliban militants were attempting to attack some checkpoints and security forces retaliated, forcing the militants to flee.

Taliban militants who are active in parts of the province with Faizabad as its capital 315 km northeast of Kabul have not commented yet.