Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 27 Nov 2018, 10:31 am Print
Kabul :At least 16 militants were killed or wounded during a raid conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan.
Local Khaama Press quoted the Afghan Military that the raid was conducted in Chahar Bolak district as part of the ongoing Nawid-25 operations.
The statement further added at least six militants were killed and ten others were wounded during the raid in Zekzek and Nawarid Zekzek villages of the district.
According to 209th Shaheen Corps, the Afghan forces also discovered a BM-1 warhead and a landmine during the raid which were later defused.
The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the raid so far.
Balkh was among the relatively calm provinces in North of Afghanistan but the security situation in some of its districts has started to deteriorate during the recent years.
The anti-government armed militants are active in some remote districts of Balkh where they occasionally conduct terrorist related activities.
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