4 militants, 2 children killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province

Four Taliban militants and two children were killed Wednesday in Nad Ali district of Afghanistan's volatile southern Helmand province when the insurgents clashed with security forces troops, provincial administration spokesman Daud Ahmadi said.

"The incident occurred around 10 a.m. local time when Taliban rebels clashed with the NATO-led International forces in Shir Khan area of Nad Ali district as a result four militants and two children were killed," Ahmadi told Xinhua.

The two children lost their lives when they caught in cross fire, he added.

He said the security forces had detained two other Taliban fighters, adding no reports of casualties on foreign troops had been reported. Taliban militants fighting Afghan and NATO forces have yet to make comments.

The restive Nad Ali district was regained with its neighboring former Taliban bastion Marja district in the wake of a joint Afghan and NATO force operation in mid February this year.

Source: Xinhua