KABUL (Anadolu) – A mortar shell hit a residence in Afghanistan’s Laqman province killed five civilians on Sunday, according to the Afghan Army. The 201st Selab Corps of the Afghan National Army said in a statement that Taliban militants’ mortar shell hit a residence in Alishing district of Laqman province. The mortar shell also injured one civilian, the statement said. On the other hand, Lagman Provincial Council Chairman Atiqullah Abdulrahimzai also noted that the clashes between Taliban militants and security forces continue in the Alishing district.