Ghazni, Oct 4 (UNI) At least 11 militants have been confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban gathering in Andar district of the restive Ghazni province on Sunday, provincial government spokesman Wahidullah Jumazada said.



Acting on tip off the security forces' fighting planes targeted a gathering of Taliban in Sarfaraz village of Andar district Sunday, killing 11 insurgents and wounding another, the official told reporters.



A number of arms and ammunition of the insurgents were also destroyed during the aerial attacks, the official asserted.



Taliban militants who are active in parts of Ghazni province have yet to make comment.

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