Afghanistan: 53 Taliban rebels killed in military operations
At least 53 Taliban fighters have been killed and one another were wounded during latest military operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Taliban gathered to attack Afghan security forces checkpoints in Arghandab and Dand districts of southern Kandahar, which were targeted through active defense posture by security forces, the ministry said in a statement. At least 31 Taliban fighters were killed in the districts.
Three strongholds of the enemy with weapons and ammunition were also destroyed, the statement added.