49 Militants Killed, Injured In Afghanistan: Kabul

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers walk through Dand-e-Ghori district in Baghlan Province on March 15, 2016 (Photo : Press Tv)

Kabul, 13 Jumadil Akhir 1437/23 March 2016 (MINA) – Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says nearly 50 militants, including Daesh terrorists, have been killed and wounded over the past 24 hours across the country.

According to a statement released by the Afghan defense ministry, the operations, which left 49 terrorists dead or wounded, were carried out in the country’s eastern and central regions.

The statement also said that Taliban militants were also among those killed.

A number of terrorists were detained, while Afghan forces also seized weapons belonging to the militants, the ministry added. Press Tv quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

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Afghanistan, already dealing with Taliban threats more than 14 years after the United States and its allies attacked the country as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror, also recently came under attack by Daesh terrorists operating mostly in its eastern regions.

The Afghan Defense ministry said in a report released earlier this month that more than 600 civilians had been killed by Daesh terrorists over the past six months.

According to the report, most of the victims were young people who had refused to join the terrorist group.

Daesh atrocities have also left some 20,000 families internally displaced over the past year, the report added.

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Daesh’s stronghold is currently in the eastern province of Nangarhar, which borders Pakistan. It reportedly plans to establish a base of operations within the province’s mountainous terrain.

Earlier this month, Afghan forces announced victory following a long operation in Achin, Shinwar, and some other districts of Nangarhar. (T/P002/R07)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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