imagesKABUL: (Middle East Press) Dozens of Taliban militants belonging to Ala Sang area have reportedly set on fire five civilian homes in Charkh District of Maidan Wardak province on Monday, local officials said Tuesday.

The incident took place after groups of Taliban stormed at the area and torched the homes when the men of the homes were not present at the time of the attack and when the women tried to prevent Taliban from burning their homes, they were severely beaten.

Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Maidan Wardak province said that as Taliban set fire to these homes, security forces arrived in the area to assist the villagers.

He said a heavy gun battle erupted between security forces and Taliban in the area in which one insurgent was killed and three others wounded.

Khogyani further said that four soldiers also sustained injuries in the exchange of fire.

According to him, none of the members of these families had connection with government and they were living an ordinary life.

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