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24 militants killed in latest cleanup operations in Afghanistan

Xinhua, June 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Two dozen militants had been killed amid increased cleanup operations across Afghanistan, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

"Over the past 24 hours, the Afghan National Army in close coordination with police and intelligence agency personnel conducted several cleanup operations, killing 24 terrorists, wounding nine and detaining two others," the ministry said in a statement.

About 13 members of Islamic State (IS) militant group were among the killed during the raids conducted in 16 of the country's 34 provinces, according to the statement.

The statement also confirmed loss of six army personnel as a result of separate attacks over the same period.

The Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations against militants since early April after Taliban militants started their so-called annual spring offensive and stepped up attacks across the country.

Taliban has yet to make comments. Enditem