Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 30 Nov 2018, 05:00 pm Print
Kabul: At least 12 militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the U.S. forces in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan.
Local Khaama Press quoted the Afghan military as saying that the airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Geru district.
“The coalition forces carried out airstrike against the militants in Geru district of Ghazni province, leaving at least 12 of them dead,” the statement said.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban militants have not commented regarding the airstrike so far.
Ghazni is among the relatively volatile provinces in Southeastern parts of the country where the Taliban militants are actively operating in some of its districts.
Earlier reports indicated that other militants belonging to foreign groups including ISIS loyalists are also active in some of its district.
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