At least 23 insurgents were killed during an airstrike by Afghan security forces in Uruzgan province, said 205 Atal Corps in a statement on Tuesday.

According to the statement the insurgents were targeted in Sang and Kotwal villages of Trinkot city of the province.

During the strike, a large cache of weapons was also destroyed, the statement added.

No more details were provided about the operation nor about military or civilian causalities.