66 Insurgents Were Killed!   

Kabul-Afghanistan: in the past 24 hours, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, launched 16 joint offensive & clearance operations, and conducted 81 Commandos, Special Forces operations in different parts of the country, in order to remove security threats, destroying the enemy’s sanctuaries and ensure better security to the people of Afghanistan, Afghan Air Forces conducted 157 flights and carried out 8 airstrikes on enemies’ positions in support of these operations. As a result, 66 Insurgents were killed and 53 were wounded.

These operations were conducted with support of Resolute Support and Afghan Air Forces in, Ghazni, Takhar, Farah, Sir-e Pol, Nangarhar, Helmand, Herat, Kandahar, Paktika, Zabul, Ghor, Badghis and Faryab provinces.

Ghazni– 31 insurgents were killed, 11 were wounded, 1 vehicle and 9 motorbikes were destroyed in airstrikes and response attacks in Khwaja Omari, Gelan, Muqur and Ab-Band districts.

Takhar- 15 insurgents were killed and 10 were wounded in airstrikes in Ishkamish district.

Farah- 6 insurgents were killed and 12 were wounded in response attacks in Farah-Road and Balabulok districts.

Sir-e Pol- 5 insurgents were killed, 9 were wounded, 1 vehicle was seized and 2 rounds of IED discovered & defused in response attacks in Sancharak district.

Nangarhar- 4 insurgents were killed, 8 were wounded, 2 hideouts were destroyed and 27 rounds of IED discovered & defused in clearing operation in Khogyani district.

Helmand- 2 insurgents were killed, 6 fighting positions and 4 ditches were destroyed and 10 rounds of IED discovered & defused in clearing operation in Marja district.

Herat- 2 insurgents were killed and 1 vehicle was destroyed in an airstrike in Shindan district. 

Kandahar- one insurgent was killed and 3 were wounded in response attacks in Shah Walikut district.