[Tolo News] At least 23 Talibs were killed in a joint operation by Afghan and foreign forces in Afghanistan, officials said.Sixteen Talibs were killed in Afghan and foreign forces operation in Baghran district of Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province on Friday night, governor's Media Office said on Saturday.
Five other Talibs were maimed during the operation, the Media Office added.
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The Media Office said that during the operation the joint forces have seized weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices.
The operation comes as Afghan forces have taken security responsibility of Lashkargah the capital of Helmand province a few days ago.
At least seven other Talibs were killed in US forces operation in Gelan, Wagha districts and Qala-e-Qazi area of Ghazni province on Saturday, Zorawar Zahid, police chief told TOLOnews news hound.
Mr Zahid said five imported muscle are among those killed and a US soldier was also maimed during the operation.
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Insurgents have recently increased their activities in Ghazni province targeting Afghan police check posts and government sites.