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| Afghanistan |
| 19 Taliban insurgents killed in counter-terrorism operations |
| 2016-01-07 |
| At least 19 Taliban militants were killed and 2 others were injured during military operations by Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours. The operations were jointly conducted by Afghan national police, Afghan national army and Afghan intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives. Interior ministry following a statement said Wednesday that the militants were killed or injured in Laghman, Kandahar, Paktia, Herat, Helmand, Ghazni and Paktika provinces. The statement further added that another Taliban militant was also arrested during the operations. Afghan security forces confiscated various types of light and heavy weapons along with explosives during the operations, interior ministry said. The statement by interior ministry also added that the operations still continue in different parts of the country, including Deh Yak district of Ghazni province. The Afghan national security forces have stepped up counter-terrorism operations across the country as the Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant during the recent weeks. The Taliban militants have carried out numerous attacks across the country including capital Kabul during the recent days besides efforts have been put in place to end the decade-long insurgency by the Taliban through reconciliation process. |
| Posted by:badanov |