08 April 2016

News Story: 55 militants killed in fresh military operations in Afghanistan - gov't

KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Some 55 militants had been killed and 16 others wounded during military operations across Afghanistan since early Wednesday, said the country's Defense Ministry on Thursday.

"The Afghan National Security Forces conducted ground offensives in close coordination with Afghan Air Force over the last 24 hours, killing 55 terrorists and wounding 16 others," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.

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