35 Militants Killed, Wounded During Qahr Silab Operations in Kapisa

TEHRAN (defapress)- At least thirty five militants were killed or wounded during Qahr Silab operations in Eastern Kapisa province of Afghanistan, the Afghan Military said.

News ID: 72731

Date: 28 September 2018 - 15:29

According to a statement released by 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military, the Afghan army, national police, army special forces, Afghan Local Police, public order police, intelligence forces, and the local uprising forces conducted operations as part of Qahar Silab (3/11) in Tagab district, Khaama Press reported.

The statement further added that the operations were conducted with the support of artillery and air forces and as a result at least 21 militants were killed and at least 14 others sustained injuries.

Three Taliban commanders identified as Ijaz Ul Haq also famous as Osama, Qari Hashmat, and Abdul Rahman were among those killed, the 201st Silab Corps said, adding that the shadow district chief of Taliban for Tagab Qari Nezafatullah also been killed during the operations.

The 201st Silab Corps also added in its statement that one Taliban militant was arrested and 7 landmines were discovered and defused while several areas, including Badrab, Ghairat Khel, Almas Khel, Akhund Sahib, Gul Zara, Aka Khel, Mullah Khel, Sheik u Islam, Loi Jamat, and Laghmani village.

The Afghan forces also confiscated a rifle, a hand grenade, a camera, and some munitions and other equipment during the search operation, the 201st Silab Corps added.

According to Silab, the Afghan armed forces have not suffered any casualty during the operations.

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