FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Four insurgents including a foreign national have been killed as government forces stormed a base of Taliban group in Jurm district of the northern Badakhshan province on Tuesday, an army spokesman in the region said.

"The security forces launched a well-coordinated attack against a base of Taliban rebels in Pul-e-Ali Maghal area of Jurm district early today morning, killing four insurgents including a foreign national on the spot and injuring seven others," Ghulam Hazrat Karimi, the spokesman, told Xinhua.

The foreign national killed in the attack, according to the official, is from Tajikistan. No security personnel has been hurt in the operation.

Meanwhile, locals said that Taliban militants attacked the government forces checkpoints in Sheikh Wali area of Jurm district.

Taliban militants are yet to make comments on the situation.