4 al-Qaida operatives killed in E. Afghanistan

ASSADABAD, Afghanistan, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Up to four al-Qaida operatives have been killed in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province as unmanned plane targeted the extremist outfit's hideout, said a statement of Afghan national army Corps stationed in the eastern region on Saturday.

The unmanned plane, according to the statement, targeted al-Qaida hideout in Wata Pur district very recently, killing four operatives on the spot.

The statement did not say if there were casualties on civilians or security personnel.