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33 killed in Afghan Air and Ground offensives against militants
At least 33 anti-government armed militants were killed in the latest air and ground offensives of the Afghan security forces.The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 16 militants were also wounded and 9 suspects were arrested by the security forces. A statement by MoD said at least 4 of the militants were killed in the outskirts of Kunduz city where 3 militants were also wounded and 9 others were detained. The statement further added that 13 militants were killed in a separate raid in the center of Ghazni province and at least 13 others were wounded. According to MoD, at least 8 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces also lost their lives during the same operations. The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the reports so far. This comes as the Afghan security forces have stepped up counter-terrorism operations to suppress the anti-government armed militant groups. The increase in offensives follow amid concerns that the militant groups are preparing to stage more attacks across the country as the security officials predict the militant groups will pursue violence in the summer. Posted by: badanov 2016-04-12 |
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