KABUL, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- As many as 48 militants were killed during operations launched by Afghan forces in two restive provinces, authorities said Monday.
In one operation, an Afghan Special Force unit launched an offensive against Taliban in Jannat Bagh area of Aqtash district in northern Kunduz province Sunday night, according to provincial police spokesman.
"The cordon and search operation left 36 Taliban insurgents dead and injured 10 others," spokesman Inamuddin Rahmani said in a statement.
Those among the killed were six insurgent's local commanders and the security forces also defused 20 landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) besides seizing several militants' motorcycles and one round of mortar, said Rahmani.
"After the raid, Jannat Bagh village and its adjacent area of Behsos were cleared of the militants," he said.
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