Afghan military kills 29 insurgents

The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) had killed 29 insurgents in 13 of the country's 34 provinces since early Tuesday, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

"In past 24 hours, the ANSF conducted several anti-terrorism operations to clear some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan, killing 29 armed insurgents and injuring four others," the ministry said in a statement.

Many of the killed were members of Taliban outfit and among the dead were eight fighters of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, according to the statement.

The security forces also confiscated rounds of light and heavy ammunition besides defusing one car bomb and eight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), the statement said.

The Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations recently as militants are attempting to take territory and consolidate their positions ahead of winter in the mountainous country. Endit