KABUL, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan security forces have killed 39 militants in five of the country's 34 provinces since early Saturday, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"In past 24 hours, the army, police and intelligence service personnel conducted several operations to clear some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kandahar, Takhar and Helmand provinces, killing 39 armed insurgents and injuring four others," the ministry said in a statement.
Some 31 militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were among the killed, the statement added.
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