2021-04-28 09:36:05 GMT2021-04-28 17:36:05(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ASADABAD, Afghanistan, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan national security forces have killed nine militants and destroyed many of their weapons during an ongoing operation in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, an army source confirmed on Wednesday.
"Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDFS) launched a military operation in Ghazi Abad district on Tuesday. Aiming to clear the militants from the district, the operation is continuing in the mountains region, and nine Taliban militants have been killed as of midday on Wednesday," General Rahimdel Sapay from army's 201 Selab Corps based in the region told Xinhua.