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Afghan army kills 33 militants in Northern Province
MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Aug 25, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 33 militants
have been killed and 13 others injured during a military operation in Faryab
province, north of Afghanistan, an army source said Saturday.
“The operation was launched by Afghan National Army backed by Afghan Air
Force in Kohistan district south of provincial capital Maimana city on
Friday,” Hanif Rezai, spokesman of army Corps 209 Shaheen based in the
region, told Xinhua.
Those among the killed militants were two Taliban insurgents’ divisional
commanders, Rezai added.
Fighting has escalated in Afghanistan as the Taliban insurgency spreads
from its traditional strongholds in the south and east to the once peaceful
region in the north, where Taliban have been recruiting from among the youth.
The Taliban militant group has yet to make comments on the report.
BSS/XINHUA/SSS/1251 hrs