Afghan Army guns down 25 Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan

Samarth Srivastava
Published on: 14 Aug 2017 11:00 AM GMT
Afghan Army guns down 25 Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan
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Afghan Army guns down 25 terrorists killed in Afghanistan

Kabul: At least 25 Taliban militants were gunned down and 10 wounded by Afghan Army as fighting for the control of Mirza Olang district in Afghanistan continued on Monday, an official said.

"Some strategic areas have been re-taken in Mirza Olang and mop-up operations backed by air fire continue," said reports.

According to the official, Taliban district chief Mawlavi Amrullah was among those killed.

Both the Taliban and the Islamic State in a coordinated operation last week overran Mirza Olang district, killing over 50 civilians and forcing hundreds to flee their houses for safer places.

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Meanwhile, 19 militants were killed and eight injured when government aircraft targeted Taliban hideouts in Aqcha district.

Taliban militants who have intensified activities and gained ground in Jawzjan and neighbouring Faryab and Saripul provinces are yet to comment on the situation in the region.

Samarth Srivastava

Samarth Srivastava

Employed as sub-editor at newstrack.com. A learner, who loves covering sports, entertainment and defence kind of stuff.

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