Afghan air raids kill 5 militants in eastern Logar province

At total of five militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Baraki Barak district of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Saturday, said an army press release Sunda

At total of five militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Baraki Barak district of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Saturday, said an army press release Sunday.

The airstrikes were conducted in Dasht-e-khaka area of the restive district late Saturday night, killing five armed insurgents on the spot, said the release.

A car of the insurgents was also destroyed in the raids, it added.

Taliban militants who are active in parts of Logar province have not commented.