20 Taliban killed, 8 others detained in Afghan operations

KABUL: (MEP) – As many as 2O Taliban militants have been killed, 12 wounded and eight others arrested following coordinated military operations carried out by the Afghan security forces in different parts of the country.

The operations were carried out by the Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives.

The Interior ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that 20 Taliban was killed and 12 others were injured during the operations.

The source added that the operations were conducted in Kabul, Laghman, Zabul, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces.

The source also said that eight Taliban were detained during the military operations and the Afghan forces confiscated various types of weapons and explosives during the operations.

The ANP forces recovered and seized three improvised explosive device (IEDs) during the operations in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province.