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Afghanistan says 17 militants killed in fresh operations

Xinhua, November 2, 2014 Adjust font size:

About 17 Taliban militants have been killed in fresh military operations across Afghanistan, said the country's Interior Ministry on Sunday.

"Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) carried out operations to clean some areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan. The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Kandahar, Laghman, Badakhshan, Zabul, Uruzgan, Ghazni and Farah provinces. As a result 17 armed Taliban members were killed, 22 wounded and one other was arrested by the ANSF," the ministry said in a statement.

The security forces also recovered and defused 62 roadside bombs and landmines planted by the militants over the same period, according to the statement.

The statement did not disclose if there were any casualties on the side of security forces.

The Taliban insurgent group has yet to make comments.

The Taliban-led violence continues in Afghanistan. Security forces have pressed on to clear the militants in restive provinces. The Taliban responds with bombing and armed attacks.

On Saturday evening, three civilians were killed and 10 civilians were injured in a rocket attack and shooting incident in eastern Laghman province, according to a statement issued by provincial government earlier on Sunday. Endi

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