Nine Taliban Militants Killed in Afghan Air Force's Airstrikes in Nangarhar Province

TEHRAN (defapress)- At least nine anti-government Taliban militants were killed during the airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force in Eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

News ID: 73414

Date: 31 October 2018 - 15:28

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East in a statement said that the airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Khogyani district, Khaama Press reported.

The statement further added militants of Taliban group and a number of weapons and munitions were also destroyed during the same airstrikes.

According to 201st Silab Corps, two PKM machine guns, two rocket launchers, five Ak-47s, and some munitions were among the weapons destroyed in the airstrikes.

The anti-government militant groups including Taliban militants have not commented regarding the report so far.

Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the anti-government armed militants including ISIS and Taliban militants are active in some of its districts and often attempt carry out terrorist related activities.

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