[Tolo News] At least 18 Talibs were killed in a joint Afghan and foreign forces operation in Balkh and Faryab provinces on Saturday night, local officials said.
The operation was launched in Pashtun Koot district of Faryab, Chemtal and Char Bolak districts of Balkh province last night in which 18 beturbanned goons including a Taliban Shadow deputy in Chemtal were killed in the operation, Media Office of Pamir 303 Zone in the north told TOLOnews.
| Woo hoo -- a Talib Shadow! Soon enough they're going to have trouble replacing those Number Threes. |
Afghan and foreign forces have seized many weapons during the operations, the Media office added.
There was no Afghan, foreign forces and civilian casualties in the operations, Media Office of Pamir 303 Zone said.
The Taliban have not yet commented about the operations.
| Of course not. It doesn't reflect well on the Lions of Islam that they lost so many with no casualties to anyone else. Better to pretend it never happened. |
Militants have increased their activities in the northern Afghanistan as Afghan forces will take security lead in seven areas in July this year.
| I foresee more militant casualties to match their increased activities. Some say I'm psychic about such things, so wise militants will heed this infidel housewife. |
Balkh is one the seven areas that foreign forces will hand over to Afghan forces. |