(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) At least five rebels were killed in a United States led drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, said a security source on Sunday.
A police source confirmed the incident, adding that the five militants were traveling via car when the air strike occurred.
Drone strikes came at a time when Afghan national forces are combating the Taliban rebels after NATO/ISAF forces left the country in December last year.
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