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11 militants killed, 15 motorcycles destroyed by Afghan air force

Xinhua, April 13, 2017 Adjust font size:

Eleven militants were killed after Afghan air force struck their position in the country's northern province of Sari Pul, a military source said on Thursday.

"The Afghan army's helicopter gunships launched airstrikes against a Taliban hideout in Sayyad district on Wednesday. And 10 militants were also wounded following the raid," a press officer of army's Corps 209 Shaheen based in the region told Xinhua.

The targeted militants' hideout and 15 motorcycles were also destroyed by the attack in the province, 350 km north of Kabul, the source added.

Sari Pul province, as well as neighboring Faryab and Jawzjan provinces, has been the scene of heavy clashes between security forces and militants over the past couple of years as the militants have been trying to challenge government forces in the once peaceful region.

The Taliban insurgency has been on the rampage since the beginning of 2015 when the Afghan security forces assumed full responsibilities of security from the U.S. and NATO troops.

The militant group has yet to make comments. Endit