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Afghan air force kills 32 militants in 2 provinces
KABUL, Aug 17, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 32 Taliban militants were
killed and 10 others wounded following airstrikes in two provinces within the
past 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said Friday.
In one incident, 17 Taliban militants were killed and eight others wounded
after a sortie struck a Taliban hideout in restive Bala Buluk district of
western Farah province, the ministry said in a statement.
In southern Helmand province, 15 Taliban militants were killed and two
others wounded after Afghan air force targeted Taliban positions on the
outskirts of the provincial capital Lashkar Gah and neighboring Gereshk
district, according to the statement.
Afghan security forces and the U.S.-led NATO coalition troops, have
increased ground and air offensives against militants in the last few months
as the militants frequently attack government interests across the country.
The Taliban militant group has yet to respond to the report.
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