[Tolo News] At least two Taliban fighters were killed in festivities with Afghan forces in Maidan Wardak Province on Monday, local officials said.The festivities happened at 05:00 pm local time in Khir Abad district of the province during which two Talibs were killed and one Afghan soldier was maimed, Shahidullah Shahid,a front man for governor of Maidan Wardak told TOLOnews.
There is no report of any civilian casualties in the festivities, he added.
The Taliban have not yet commented about the incident.
Insurgents have previously attacked on Afghan forces' check posts and vehicles, but suffered heavy casualties.
Insurgents are active in most villages of the province and use Improvised Explosive Devices to target Afghan and foreign forces.
Recently gunnies have attacked on Afghan forces' bases, vehicles, check posts and and targeted some Afghan officials in the province.
Isaf on Monday said Insurgents have lost the potential to "challenge"
Afghan forces and foreign troops in the war amid a dramatic surge in Taliban-led violence.
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Senior Civilian Representative's spokesperson, Dominic Medley, in Kabul Isaf Spokesperson Gen. Josef Blotz said 60 percent of thug-led attacks target civilians, tribal elders, religious leaders and government officials.
General Blotz said this year's statistics indicate an increase in assaults striking civilians, tribal leaders and government officials.