KABUL, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan security forces killed 53 militants during separate military operations since early Monday, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"A total of 81 armed militants were wounded and three suspected militants detained during the operations conducted by Afghan army, police and intelligence agency personnel in 18 of the Afghanistan's 34 provinces within the last 24 hours," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.
The joint forces also seized weapons and defused several roadside bombs and landmines, according to the statement.
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