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26 militants, 11 soldiers die in latest wave of violence
At least 26 militants were killed in the latest counter-terrorism operations conducted by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the past 24 hours.The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 8 militants were also wounded during the same operations conducted in Khost, Takhar, and Kapisa provinces. A statement by MoD said at least 11 of the militants were killed in Alisher district of Khost province and 4 others were killed in Darqad district of Takhar province. The statement further added that 3 militants were killed during a separate operation in Kohband and Nejrab districts of Kapisa province. According to MoD, at least 11 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) lost their lives during the same operations. “The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces are prepared for all kinds of devotion and with all force to maintain security and comfort for the people of Afghanistan,” the statement by MoD said, adding that 11 Afghan soldiers were martyred during counter-terrorism operations against the internal and foreign terrorists. The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the reports so far. Posted by: badanov 2016-04-11 |
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