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AFGHANISTAN-UNREST
11 militants killed in S. Afghanistan: govt
TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan, Feb 1, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – Eleven Taliban militants
were killed during an operation conducted by Afghan National Army commando
forces in southern Uruzgan province during Friday night, Afghan Defense
Ministry said Saturday.
The operation was launched late on Friday night in the vicinity of
provincial capital Tirin Kot city, resulting in the death of 11 Taliban
militants, the ministry said in a statement.
An arm and ammunition depot of the militants were destroyed during the
overnight operation, said the statement.
The province has been the scene of clashes and fighting for long.
The operation aimed at disrupting insurgents’ activities in Uruzgan, the
statement noted.
The Afghan security forces have recently beefed up security operations
against the Taliban militants who have been attempting to take territory and
consolidate their positions in the countryside during the winter.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1720 hrs