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38 Taliban militants killed in 24 hours in Afghanistan: MoI

Xinhua, December 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

Afghan police in conjunction with units of the national army have killed 38 Taliban militants during series of operations in the conflict-ridden country over the past 24 hours, Ministry of Interior said in a statement released here Wednesday.

The operations, according to the statement have been conducted in parts of Nangarhar, Kunduz, Helmand, Samangan, Faryab and Saripul provinces during which several more militants were injured and police have seized a number of arms and ammunitions.

However, the statement didn't say if there casualties on security personnel.

Taliban militants fighting the government to regain power, have yet to make comment. Enditem