Forces kill 6 militants in Afghanistan's Logar province

PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan, June 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of six militants were killed as governemnt forces struck Taliban hideout in Porak area outside eastern Logar provincial capital Pul-e-Alam on Friday, provincial government spokesman Shahpor Ahmadzai said Saturday.

According to Ahmadzai, the government forces, acting upon intelligence report, struck the Taliban insurgents on Friday night and besides killing six insurgnets also destroyed a car and five motorbikes of the militants.

Taliban militants haven't commented.