KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Five militants have been killed and three others wounded in a premature explosion in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, the military said on Monday.
"The explosive went off at about 8 p.m. local time Sunday when militants were busy in planting an improvised explosive device (IED) along a road in Haji Mehrab locality of Ali Abad district in the south of Kunduz," Afghan army 217 Pamir Corps said in a statement.
"The militants tried to plant the home-made IED to target security forces but they became victim of their vicious plan," the statement added.
Eight civilians were killed and six others wounded on Nov. 4 when a running vehicle touched off an IED in northern Baghlan province.
No civilians have been reported dead or injured in the incident and no immediate comment has been made by the militants on the incident.
