Publish dateTuesday 12 June 2012 - 15:26
Story Code : 43008
30 Taliban militants killed in Afghan military operations
Afghan interior ministry following a press release on Tuesday announced at least 30 Taliban militants were killed following military operations by Afghan national police forces during the past 24 hours.

The source further added Afghan national police forces conducted at least 6 military operations during the past 24 hours in cooperation with the Afghan national army, Afghan intelligence forces and coalition security forces.

The operations were conducted at Baghlan, Kandahar, Zabul, Logar and Ghazni provinces of Afghanistan, interior ministry officials said.

Afghan and coalition security forces also seized 410 kilograms of opium and drugs along with some weapons, ammunition and explosives including 5 rocket launchers, 2 PK machine guns, 9 AK-47 rifles with 33 magazines of ammo, 1 pistol, 33 rockets, 1360 rounds of ammunition, 9 improvised explosive device, 33 hand grenade, 210 kilograms of explosives materials, 9 motorcycles and 1 vehicle used by the militants.

Anti-government armed militant groups yet to comment regarding the reports. (AOP)
Source : Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), International Service
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