Afghan security forces kill 30 militants within a day

By Park Sae-jin Posted : November 28, 2014, 16:02 Updated : November 28, 2014, 16:02
Afghan security forces have pressed on to clear the militants in restive provinces and killed 30 militants in the latest operations, the country's Interior Ministry said on Friday.

"Afghan army, police and personnel of intelligence agency carried out cleanup operations in Kunduz, Baghlan, Takshar, Kunar, Zabul, Khost, Nangarhar, Helmand, Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces within the past 24 hours, killing 30 armed Taliban militants, wounding 28 and detaining six others," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.

The security forces also defused 22 roadside bombs and landmines recently planted by the militants over the same period, according to the statement.

The Taliban insurgent group has yet to make comments.

By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin Reporter
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