26 January 2017

News Story: Battle leaves 12 dead in Afghan southern province

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Afghan forces during operations against militants in the southern Helmand province have killed 12 Taliban fighters and injured 19 others over the past 24 hours, said a statement of provincial government released here on Wednesday.

The security forces, according to the statement, conducted operations in parts of Nahr-e-Saraj, Sangin and Arghandab districts since Tuesday during which the Taliban besides suffering the casualties also lost territories to the security forces.

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