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AFGHANISTAN-UNREST
Afghan forces kill 10 militants in S. Afghanistan
QALAT, Afghanistan, Nov 5, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least 10 militants loyal
to the Taliban group were killed and 16 others wounded, following a
government operation in Afghanistan’s southern Zabul province, an official
said Monday.
National army forces launched a military operation over the last 24 hours
in Arghandab district of the province, resulting in the death of 10 Taliban
fighters and injury of 16 others, Ahmad Sadeq Isakhil, spokesman of 205-Atal
Army Corps said.
The spokesman did not say whether the government forces or civilians
suffered casualties in the incident.
Taliban militants have not yet commented on the report.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/1405 hrs