 "At least 28 militants killed in Afghanistan: Defence Ministry")
Kabul: At least 28 militants have been killed in Afghanistan, the defence ministry said on Monday. “The Afghan army carried out several clean-up operations in Helmand, Paktika and Kunar provinces for the past one day, killing 28 Taliban militants, including an insurgent local commander,” Xinhua reported citing a defence ministry statement. [caption id=“attachment_1925001” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. Reuters[/caption] It said that five soldiers also lost their lives as a result of the heavy weapons firing and bomb attacks by militants. The Taliban-led violence continues in Afghanistan. Security forces have pressed on to clear militants, and they are set to take the full security responsibilities of the war-torn country from the NATO-led troops by the end of this month. IANS
It said that five soldiers also lost their lives as a result of the heavy weapons firing and bomb attacks by militants.
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