The Afghan Interior Ministry on Tuesday said that the country's security forces have eliminated seven Taliban militants during a series of military operations since early Monday.
"Afghan National Security Forces launched several cleanup operations in Laghman, Kandahar and Paktiya provinces, killing seven Taliban militant members, wounding three militants and detaining six other rebels over the last 24 hours," the ministry said in a statement.
The ANSF found and seized explosives, ammunition and four AK-47 guns, it said.
In addition, the Afghan National Police recovered and defused eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and landmines within the same period of time, the statement noted.
The army and police have stepped up efforts to clear the militants across Afghanistan as the country is preparing for the presidential and provincial council elections slated for April 5 this year.
However, the militants responded by bombings and attacks.
On Monday night, five policemen were killed and one wounded in an IED attack in the country's Char Chino district of southern province of Uruzgan, the district police chief Wali Dad told Xinhua earlier on Tuesday.
(Xinhua)
"Afghan National Security Forces launched several cleanup operations in Laghman, Kandahar and Paktiya provinces, killing seven Taliban militant members, wounding three militants and detaining six other rebels over the last 24 hours," the ministry said in a statement.
The ANSF found and seized explosives, ammunition and four AK-47 guns, it said.
In addition, the Afghan National Police recovered and defused eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and landmines within the same period of time, the statement noted.
The army and police have stepped up efforts to clear the militants across Afghanistan as the country is preparing for the presidential and provincial council elections slated for April 5 this year.
However, the militants responded by bombings and attacks.
On Monday night, five policemen were killed and one wounded in an IED attack in the country's Char Chino district of southern province of Uruzgan, the district police chief Wali Dad told Xinhua earlier on Tuesday.
(Xinhua)
Source : Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), International Service
