Afghan forces kill 28 insurgents during airstrikes
At least 28 insurgents have been killed during the military operations carried out by the security forces in the past 24 hours, said the Afghan Ministry of Defence (MoD).
News reports said that around 13 others were left wounded.
The Afghan forces conducted operations in Nangarhar, Laghman, Ghazni, Paktika, Logar, Kandahar, Farah, Takhar, Faryab, Nimroz and Helmand provinces.
trending now
)
Masked men spray unknown substance in Canadian movie halls screening Indian films
)
‘Only a matter of time’: Israeli forces close in on Hamas co-founder founders Yahya Sinwar
)
As Italy leaves BRI, China warns against 'smearing' of the mega-initiative
)
Gautam Gambhir responds to S Sreesanth's claims with cryptic post, latter reveals ex-opener called him 'FIXER'
)
George RR Martin says House of the Dragon Season 2 is 'powerful, emotional, gut-wrenching'
)
A tomato lost for 8 months on space station has finally been found, and it is a big deal
)
Indian-origin man dupes NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars of $22 million
)
Indians concerned as UK tightens noose around family visa rules to curb immigration
)
Watch: Peru's former president gets out of prison without completing sentence for 1991 massacre
)
Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road project
)
Bengaluru ATM robbery goes wrong as thieves accidentally burn cash during heist
)
India: AIIMS Delhi detects 7 'walking pneumonia' +ve samples from April to Sept this year
)
Watch | News anchor slams body shamer on live TV who asked if she’s pregnant, criticised her appearance
)
G7 leaders agree to impose ban on Russian diamonds in show of solidarity with Ukraine
)
Shami among World Cup heroes nominated for ICC's Men's Player of the Month award for November
During the operations a number of vehicles and weapons belonging to insurgents were destroyed, the MoD said.
The airstrikes carried out by the Afghan forces targetted the insurgent hideouts. No insurgent group has commented on the incident, so far.
Afghan Ministry of Defense last week said that at least 25 insurgents were killed during ground and airstrike operations by Afghan forces in different parts of the country.
The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Laghman, Ghazni, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Farah, Faryab, Takhar, Sar-e-Pul, Nimroz and Helmand provinces, MoD said
Earlier, more than 20 security forces were reported killed in attacks by Taliban militants in various parts of Afghanistan, including Kabul.
