25 Taliban elements killed in Zabul, Uruzgan operations
At least 25 Taliban militants were killed in
separate operations in southern Zabul and Uruzgan provinces, the Afghan
Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Sunday.
At least 14 Taliban elements were killed in an
airstrike in Shahr-e-Safa district of Zabul, the statement said, adding that
“weapons and explosive devices were also destroyed.”
Afghan special forces on Saturday night also
launched an operation in Trinkot (Tarin Kot), capital of Zabul, that killed 11
Taliban including their commander “Mullah Mohammad Akbar Mutaqi,” according to
Tolo News.
“The operation was launched in Trinkot with the
support of the air forces in which four Taliban strongholds, vehicles and
weapons were also seized by the special forces,” it said.
The Taliban have not yet commented over the
operation.
