At least 48 Taliban were killed in ongoing operations by Afghan forces along with Resolute Support’s air support in southern Kandahar province, security officials said on Monday.
 
The operation was launched in Shah Wali Kot district of the province on December 26 and is ongoing, officials said.
 
In the meantime, Resolute Support confirmed this news and said that “17 roadside bombs were defused, and 80 pounds of homemade explosives were destroyed".
 
However, officials did not provide further details about the operation.
 
In this episode of Mehwar, host Zarmina Mohammadi discusses the topic with Jawed Faisal, a political affairs analyst.