KABUL, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Afghan conflict has left 86 Taliban militants dead and 87 security personnel either killed or missing over the past three days in the militancy-plagued country, officials said Sunday.
According to a statement of Helmand provincial government, 86 Taliban insurgents have been killed over the past 48 hours in the restive and poppy growing province.
"Afghan forces during ground and air operations have killed 86 rebels throughout the troubled Helmand province over the past 48 hours," said the statement.
It said 26 militants have been killed during air sorties against Taliban hideouts in Nan Ali district over the past 48 hours, while the remaining 60 more insurgents have lost their lives in districts Nahr-e-Saraj, Nawa and other parts of the besieged province.
Several Taliban commanders are also among those killed in the ongoing crackdown against militants in the province.
The statement, however, failed to say if there were casualties on the government forces.
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