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31 militants killed in E. Afghanistan clashes
GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Oct 30, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Thirty-one militants loyal
to the Taliban were killed following a spate of Afghan and coalition forces
operations in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province over the past 24 hours,
Aref Noori, the provincial governor’s spokesman said Tuesday.
According to the official, four insurgents were killed in Mirak village of
Qarabagh district, while joint Afghan and NATO airstrikes killed 27 others
and destroyed several vehicles of the Taliban insurgents in Mushaki, Muchi
and Mullahkhil villages of Muqur district in Ghazni province since Monday.
Neither government troops nor civilians have been hurt during the
conflicts, the source said.
Taliban militants fighting government forces in the troubled province have
not commented on the report.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1735 hrs