GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Units of Afghan Special Force stormed a Taliban hideout in Gero district of the eastern Ghazni province on Thursday and set free six civilians who had been taken hostages by the militants, said an army statement released here Friday.

The operation, according to the statement, was conducted Thursday night in a far-flanged area of Giro district and security forces without suffering casualties were able to occupy the hideout and set free all the six hostages, all civilians from the Taliban custody.

Taliban militants haven't commented.

Earlier, the government forces in a similar overnight operation stormed a Taliban hideout in Imam Sahib district of the northern Kunduz province on Monday and after killing three guards of the detention center, freed 15 hostages including security personnel and civilians.