KABUL, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces have obviously adopted an aggressive position against anti-government militants as more than 100 armed insurgents have been killed mostly by air strikes since Saturday, according to officials.
Warplanes, specially unmanned drones, have proved very lethal and effective in targeting Taliban and Islamic State (IS) groups who are using the guerrilla war in Afghanistan.
In the latest air strikes against militants, 16 Taliban fighters were killed as warplanes pounded their positions in Sangin and Marja districts of the volatile Helmand province, the former stronghold of Taliban outfit in south Afghanistan on Sunday.
Similar strikes against the militants a day earlier also left 12 Taliban fighters dead in the southern Helmand province, according to officials.
Afghan forces using aircraft had also targeted and killed 29 Taliban fighters in the western Badghis province on Saturday.
Air raids against insurgents had killed five militants loyal to the notorious Haqqani network in the eastern Khost province on Saturday.
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