KABUL: At least 14 Taliban militants were killed and one militant was injured following military operations by Afghan national security forces in various provinces of the country.
The Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement, Afghan National Police conducted several anti-terrorism joint operations with Afghan National Army and NDS to clean some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan.
The statement further added that the operations were conducted in Kunar, Nangarhar, Kunduz, Balkh, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Logar, Khost, paktia and Farah provinces, according to the Afghan (Khaama Press).
As a result of the operations at least 14 armed Taliban members were killed, one militant was injured and five others were arrested by Afghan National Security Forces, the statement said.
Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated light and heavy rounds ammunition, the statement added.
Afghan National Police discovered and defused 13 rounds of improvised explosive device (IED) during the operations in Farah, Paktia, Paktika, Khost, Logar, Uruzgan and Takhar provinces.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the report so far. (QNA)
