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At least eight Taliban fighters were killed in Afghan commandos' operation in northern Afghanistan on Friday, local officials said.
The operation was launched at 03:00 pm local time in Senjedak district of Faryab province to wipe out insurgents. Eight militants were killed in the operation, Ahmad Jawid Saleem, chief of Afghan Commandos' Media Office in north-east told TOLOnews.
Afghan commandos have seized many weapons in the operation as well as 13 motorbikes, he added.
Afghan commandos or civilians suffered no casualties in the operation, Mr Saleem said.
The Taliban have not yet commented about the operation.
Afghan and foreign forces have recently launched military operations in the country in which dozens of insurgents have been killed or wounded.
Afghan and foreign forces have increased their operations to clear volatile regions of militants. Afghan forces will undertake security responsibilities of seven areas in July this year.
Source: Tolo News
The operation was launched at 03:00 pm local time in Senjedak district of Faryab province to wipe out insurgents. Eight militants were killed in the operation, Ahmad Jawid Saleem, chief of Afghan Commandos' Media Office in north-east told TOLOnews.
Afghan commandos have seized many weapons in the operation as well as 13 motorbikes, he added.
Afghan commandos or civilians suffered no casualties in the operation, Mr Saleem said.
The Taliban have not yet commented about the operation.
Afghan and foreign forces have recently launched military operations in the country in which dozens of insurgents have been killed or wounded.
Afghan and foreign forces have increased their operations to clear volatile regions of militants. Afghan forces will undertake security responsibilities of seven areas in July this year.
Source: Tolo News