Live
- Reckless, Dangerous Arms Race
- Russia needs a peace deal as it is running out of soldiers
- MyVoice: Views of our readers 25th November 2024
- Lack of planning, weak narrative behind MVA debacle
- UTF dist unit golden jubilee celebrations begin
- TSIC launches ‘Innovations 101’ coffee table book
- Drone technology for crime control
- Do you support caste census? Which one will you prefer caste census or skill census?
- DSS to launch gender campaign today
- MJCET holds first-ever 24-hr datathon
111 militants killed in 24 hrs in Afghanistan
For representational purpose
At least 111 Taliban militants were killed in the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Kabul: At least 111 Taliban militants were killed in the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
"Following a series of government forces air-and-ground operations, 111 Taliban fighters have been killed and 79 others wounded in Wardak, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Badghis, Faryab, Nimruz, Helmand, Takhar and Badakhshan provinces in the past 24 hours," Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry statement issued on Friday as saying.
The forces also detected and foiled 12 explosive devices in different parts of the country, the statement added.
The Interior Ministry however, did not say if there were any deaths among the security forces.
Since the official withdrawal of the US and other NATO troops in Afghanistan on May 1, the Taliban have intensified attacks on provincial capitals, districts, bases and checkpoints.
Tens of thousands of Afghans have been displaced in the past few weeks.
The withdrawal of international troops is due to be completed by September 11 at the latest.
