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At Least 39 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghan Army Operation In Country's North - Reports
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 17, 2019 | 02:46 PM
The Afghan forces killed at least 39 Taliban members during a special operation in Afghanistan's northwestern province of Badghis, local media reported Thursday, citing military officials
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th January, 2019) The Afghan forces killed at least 39 Taliban members during a special operation in Afghanistan's northwestern province of Badghis, local media reported Thursday, citing military officials.
As many as 30 improvised explosive devices were destroyed during the mopping-up operation, according to the TOLOnews broadcaster. Afghan forces also managed to seize the militants' weapons, targeting their hideouts, the news channel added.
The militant group has not commented on the situation so far.
Afghanistan has long been suffering from an unstable political, social and security situation due to the activity of various terrorist and radical groups. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, supported by a US-led coalition, are conducting joint offensive operations to combat terrorism across the country.
The Taliban movement is a major force fighting Kabul to gain control over the country. The group managed to seize power in the middle of the 1990s before being overthrown in 2001.
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