36 Taliban Militants Killed in Afghan Clearing Operations

(MENAFN- QNA) At least 36 Taliban militants were killed during clearing operations by Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours.
The Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) said at least seven Taliban militants were also injured during the operations conducted by Afghan National Police (ANP), Afghan National Army and Afghan Intelligence National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces, according to the Afghan (Khaama Press).
A statement released by MoI said the operations were conducted in Parwan, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, Khost, Paktia, Kunduz and Kapisa provinces.
Another militant was also arrested by Afghan national security forces during the operations, MoI said, adding that various types of weapons and ammunition were discovered and seized by the security forces.
Afghan security forces also confiscated seven rounds of improvised explosive device (IED) during the operations, MoI said.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the reports so far.