TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A total of 12 militants were confirmed dead as Afghan fighting aircrafts targeted Taliban hideouts in Deh Rawad district of the southern Uruzgan province, an army statement said here Tuesday.

A Taliban key commander Mullah Janan was among those killed in the strikes, the statement added.

The armed Taliban outfit has yet to make comments on the report.