KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, July 2 (Xinhua) -- A total of eight militants including two Taliban commanders have been killed in Chardara district of Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province as clash erupted between the armed insurgents and security forces on Sunday, provincial police spokesman Inamudin Rahmani said Monday.

Two local Taliban commanders namely Shir Alam and Ajmal are among those killed in the fighting and four more militants have been injured, the official asserted.

Taliban militants haven't commented.