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Afghan army kills 15 militants, detains 14 within day

Xinhua, June 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

Some 15 militants have been killed and 14 others detained by Afghan National Army personnel within the last 24 hours, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

"The ANA carried out several military operations in close coordination with police and national intelligence personnel in Ghazni, Paktika, Paktia, Badghis, Zabul and Uruzgan provinces, killing 15 armed terrorists and detaining 14 others," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.

The statement also confirmed the loss of 13 army personnel during clashes in the operations and as a result of separate attacks across the country over the same period.

Taliban insurgent group, which has been waging an insurgency of more than 15 years, has yet to make comments. Endit