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Global Headlines Afghanistan: At least 162 militants killed in anti-terrorism operations, says defence ministry
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 14 Jul 2018, 07:53 am Print
Kabul: At least 162 militants were gunned down during a country wide anti-terrorism operations in Afghanistan on Friday, the nations defence ministry confirmed.
Additionally, 66 militants were injured and one arrested.
The raids were conducted by a team of Afghan military and air force.
It consisted of 11 joint operations and 19 airstrikes and were conducted in Nangarhar, Kunar, Ghazni, Paktia, Urozgan, Zabul, Kandahar, Farah, Badghis, Faryab, Kunduz, Balkh, Badakhshan and Helmand provinces.
The ministry said that apart from the casualties, hideouts and weapons belonging to the militants were either destroyed or seized.
Image: twitter.com/MoDAfghanistan
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