7 Pakistani militants killed, 8 wounded in Kunar operations
Friday 03/August/2018 - 05:49 PM
At least seven Pakistani militants were killed and
eight others were wounded during operations in eastern Kunar province of
Afghanistan, Khaama Press news agency reported Friday.
The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the
East said the militants were killed and wounded in Nari district.
According to Silab, the operations were launched on
Thursday and are still being conducted to suppress the militants.
The armed forces received air and artillery support
during the operations, it added.
The security situation in eastern Kunar province has
started to deteriorate sharply during recent months amid growing insurgency
activities by the Taliban and Daesh militants.
