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Afghan fighting kills 15 militants, wounds 13 in eastern province

Xinhua, April 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Security forces crackdown against Taliban in the eastern Ghanzi province have killed 15 militants and injured 13 others over the past 24 hours, said Mohammad Noor, an army spokesman in the province.

The operations, according to the spokesman, launched in Qarabagh and Dayak districts on Tuesday and would last until the militants "are wiped out from the area."

One army soldier and two police have also been injured during the operations, the official said.

Taliban militants who launched their annual spring offensive on Tuesday, have yet to make comment. Enditem