21 Afghan militants killed in 24 hours
KABUL, Jan. 15 (Xinhua)-- A total of 21 Taliban militants including a group commander have been killed across the conflict-hit country during series of operations over the past 24 hours, said a statement of Interior Ministry released here on Sunday.
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Afghan security forces arrest Al-Qaeda financier in eastern province
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces arrested the person who was in charge of financial affairs of al-Qaeda group in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, said a provincial government statement released here on Friday.
"Our special forces arrested Hazratullah, the local financier of Al-Qaida terrorist group along with 4 other suspected militants in Shinvar district of Nangarhar province on Thursday's night," the statement said.
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Taliban shadow governor among 12 killed in S. Afghan province
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Taliban shadowy governor for the troubled Helmand province is among 12 militants who were killed in Sangin district on Saturday, an official with Public Relations office of the national army in the province said.
"Acting on a tip off the units of Army's Special Forces raided a Taliban hideout in Sangin district early today and killed 12 rebels including Mullah Agha the shadowy governor of Taliban for Helmand province," the official told Xinhua but refused to be identified.
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