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Afghanistan : Ten Taliban and ISIS-K militants killed

Afghanistan : Ten Taliban and ISIS-K militants killed

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 04 Feb 2019, 09:42 am

Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS) :More than ten militants affiliated with the Taliban and ISIS Khurasan groups have been killed during the operations of the Afghan and Coalition Forces in various provinces of the country.

Local Khaama Press quoted a military statement as saying that  two ISIS Khurasan militants were killed in an airstrike of the Coalition Forces in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province.

The 209th Shaheen Corps in the North said two anti-government armed militants were killed and two others were wounded during the operations of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in Yaka Pista and Qara Qol areas of Qaisar district in Faryab.

In the meantime, another Taliban militant identified as Talib Shah surrendered to the Afghan forces in Sayad district of Sar-e-Pul province, the 209th Shaheen Corps added.

On the other hand, the 205th Atal Corps in the South said the Afghan forces carried out artillery strikes against the hideouts of militants in Mizan district of Zabul, leaving 8 militants dead and 2 others wounded.

The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban have not commented regarding the operations so far.


 

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