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14 Taliban militants killed in security operations in Afghanistan

14 Taliban militants killed in security operations in Afghanistan

July 18, 2019 | 06:46 PM
Afghan security forces in Ghazni on August 12, 2018. Image: Afghanistan National Directorate of Security
Fourteen Taliban militants were killed in separate security operations by Afghan and coalition forces in Ghazni and central Logar provinces in central and eastern Afghanistan.The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the Afghan artillery units conducted strikes against Taliban positions in Nogha area of Ghazni city. The statement further added that the artillery strikes killed four Taliban militants and wounded three others.Furthermore, the Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes in Rawza area of Ghazni city killing four Taliban militants, Afghan (Khaama Press) Agency reported.The 203rd Thunder Corps also added that the Afghan forces killed three Taliban militants and wounded two others in Khwaja Omari district of Ghazni.Meanwhile, the US forces conducted airstrike in Azra district of Logar which killed three Taliban militants. 
July 18, 2019 | 06:46 PM