Afghan MoD: 41 militants killed in recent counter-terrorism operations

At least 41 militants were killed in the latest counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense said Sunday.

 

 

At least 41 militants were killed in the latest counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense said Sunday.

According to a statement by the MoD, at least 25 militants were also wounded during the operations that were jointly conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF).

The statement further added that the operations were conducted in Kapisa, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Kunduz, and Helmand provinces.

The majority of the militants were killed in Khakrez and Maiwand districts where 33 militants were killed and 15 others were wounded.

 

At least five of the militants were killed in Buz Kandahari and Hazrat Sultan areas of Kunduz, the statement said, adding that 10 militants were also wounded.