TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, March 27 (Xinhua) -- At least four militants were killed and three others injured in a clash in Chora district of southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province on Tuesday, said a statement issued by the army on Wednesday.

The clash, according to the brief statement, flared up in Popalzai village of Chora district on Tuesday afternoon, during which four insurgents were killed and three others injured.

Taliban militants haven't commented.