Afghan security forces killed seven armed men in northern Badakhshan province On Monday, the provincial head of Information and Culture, Qari Maazudin Ahmadi, said.

Iran PressAsia: After discovering a hideout of the gunmen in the Maidan area of Kohistan district, the security forces attacked it Monday morning, killing seven armed men on the spot and injuring two others, the official added without providing more details.

Although the Taliban-run government has denied the presence of any armed opposition group in war-torn Afghanistan, U.S. military officials reportedly claimed that hardliner outfits such as Al-Qaida and Daesh or Islamic State exist in the country.

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