More than 100 militants killed in fresh operations in Afghanistan: official
Xinhua, September 6, 2015 Adjust font size:
Some 103 militants have been killed in fresh military operations across Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, said the country's Defense Ministry on Sunday morning.
"Afghan National Army carried out operations across the country over the past 24 hours. As a result 103 armed Taliban members were killed, 97 wounded and 10 others were arrested," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.
The security forces also recovered and defused several roadside bombs and landmines in addition to seizing weapons and ammunition, according to the statement.
A total of 17 army personnel were also killed in clashes and roadside bomb attacks within the same period, the statement confirmed.
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 by bombing and armed attacks.
On Saturday, five civilians were killed and eight others wounded while five houses and 11 shops were destroyed when Taliban militants attacked Chapa Dara district of eastern Kunar province, the provincial police chief, Gen. Abdul Habib Sayyedkhel told Xinhua earlier on Sunday. Endi