Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 13 Nov 2020, 10:37 pm Print
Taliban Aerial view of Aino Mina in Kandahar. Photo: Afgbeast/Wikipedia
Kabul: Over a 100 Taliban insurgents have been gunned down by security force members across Afghanistan on Friday.
The clashes took place in Paktika, Kunduz, Faryab and Kandahar provinces.
Operations in two districts of Kandahar alone accounted for the death of 106 insurgents, including nine commanders, while seven others were injured.
"97 Taliban including 9 of their commanders were killed and 7 others were were wounded in Zherai district of Kandahar Prov. last night. Also, 9 Taliban were killed in Shahwali Kot district and a large amount of their weapons and ammunitions were destroyed," a tweet from the ministry read.
97 Taliban including 9 of their commanders were killed and 7 others were were wounded in Zherai district of Kandahar Prov. last night. Also, 9 Taliban were killed in Shahwali Kot district and a large amount of their weapons and ammunitions were destroyed.
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) November 13, 2020
In Faryab's Khawja Sabz Posh district, five Taliban insurgents were killed after they attacked Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) positions.
5 Taliban were killed in Khawja Sabz Posh district of Faryab province after they attacked #ANDSF positions, yesterday.
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) November 14, 2020
At least 10 Taliban militants were killed and five others wounded in Imam Saheb district of Kunduz province.
"... a large amount of their weapons and ammunitions were destroyed," a part of the defence ministry tweet read.
10 Taliban were killed and 5 others were wounded in Imam Saheb district of Konduz province after they attacked ANDSF last night. Also, a large amount of their weapons and ammunitions were destroyed.
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) November 13, 2020
ANDSF also killed four Taliban insurgents and injured six others in Barmal district of Paktika province.
4 Taliban were killed and 6 others were wounded in Barmal district of Paktika province after they attacked ANDSF positions, yesterday. Also, a large amount of their weapons were seized.
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) November 13, 2020
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