21 September 2017

News Report: 18 insurgents killed in northern Afghanistan & 61 Taliban militants killed in Afghan forces operations in 24 hours

18 insurgents killed in northern Afghanistan

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Afghan forces backed by airpower have killed 18 militants and injured 12 others in Chamtal district of Balkh province over the past 24 hours, police spokesman in the northern region Sayed Sarwar Hussaini said Wednesday.

"The security forces backed by aircrafts targeted Taliban hideouts in several villages of Chamtal district, Balkh province since Tuesday morning and so far 18 rebels have been killed, 12 others injured," Hussaini told Xinhua.

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61 Taliban militants killed in Afghan forces operations in 24 hours

KABUL, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Up to 61 Taliban militants including their eight local commanders have been killed and 52 others wounded during the series of operations conducted by Afghan forces across the country within the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

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