Afghan airstrikes kill 33 Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan

Afghan airstrikes kill 33 Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan

IANSUpdated: Thursday, July 01, 2021, 04:58 PM IST
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Afghan security personnel prepare for an operation against Taliban militants at the Aliabad district of Kunduz province on May 31, 2016. | AFP PHOTO / NAJIM RAHIM

A total of 33 militants were killed in Afghan airstrikes that struck Taliban gatherings in Kaldar and Shortepa districts of Balkh province, an army spokesman said on Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, the fighter jets targeted Taliban the gatherings in parts of the restive districts on Wednesday afternoon, killing 33 insurgents and injuring 19 others, Xinhua news agency quoted the spokesman as saying.

During the air raids, huge quantity of arms and ammunitions were also destroyed.

Taliban militants have reportedly captured more than 70 districts since the start of the withdrawal of the US-led forces from Afghanistan on May 1.

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