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11 militants killed in N. Afghanistan

Xinhua, March 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

The ongoing crackdown against Taliban outfit in the northern Kunduz province has claimed the lives of 11 militants over the past 24 hours, an army spokesman in the province, Nasratullah Jamshidi said Wednesday.

"The security forces have killed 11 armed rebels including a group commander Mullah Sabir in several villages outside provincial capital the Kunduz city and Dasht-e-Archi district since Tuesday morning," Jamshidi told Xinhua.

There was no casualty on security personnel, the official said.

Backed by gunship helicopters, the operations would last until militants are wiped out from the area, the official added.

Taliban militants who had briefly captured Kunduz city in October and presently are active in some districts of Kunduz province, haven't commented. Endit