57 insurgents including ISIS militants killed in Afghan Forces Operations

At least 57 insurgents, including ISIS militants, have been killed in the past 24 hours across the country in Afghan security forces joint operations, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

At least 57 insurgents, including ISIS militants, have been killed in the past 24 hours across the country in Afghan security forces joint operations, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

According to the statement among the 57 insurgents killed, 18 were ISIS militants.

During the operation 22 other insurgents were wounded, the statement said.

The operations were conducted in Laghman, Uruzgan, Helmand, Nangarhar, Paktiya, Kunduz, Ghazni and Sar-e-Pul provinces, the statement added.

During the operation security forces seized weapons and destroyed two vehicles.

No information was provided about civilian or military casualties.