Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday claimed that at least 57 armed insurgents were killed during Afghan forces ground and air strikes in the past 24 hours in different parts of the country.
According to the ministry during the operation at least eight other insurgents were wounded.
The operations were conducted in Kunar, Helmand, Baghlan, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Herat, Ghazni, Badakhshan, Urozgan, Nimroz, Paktia, Faryab, Khost, Sar-e-Pul and Logar province.
During the operations enemies’ hideouts and weapons were also destroyed during air strikes in Farah province, MoD said.
No details were given on civilian or security forces casualties.
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