Afghan locals in Baraki Barak district of eastern Logar province have made uprising against Taliban militants, authorities said on Monday.

"The residents of the Cheltan area of Baraki Barak district made uprising against Taliban militants and vowed to resist anyone who prevents children to go to school or blocks people participation in the coming elections," the district governor, Rahim Amin, told Xinhua.

More than 1,000 residents took up arms to drive out the militants from their villages in the province 60 km south of national capital Kabul, the official noted.

Taliban militants who have been fighting the government and lashing at government-run schools have termed the elections as " waste of time" and vowed to disrupt the electoral process.

Afghanistan's forthcoming presidential and provincial councils elections are slated for April 5 this year.