KANDAHAR, Apr 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 82 militants have been confirmed dead, as warplanes pounded Taliban hideouts and positions in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, the former stronghold of the armed group, provincial police spokesman, Jamal Barikzai, said.
The sorties began last night, in parts of the restive Arghandab district in the province. Besides killing 82 armed insurgents, including Taliban’s key commander, Sarhadi, two tanks and several vehicles of the insurgents have also been destroyed, the spokesman said.
Without hinting at possible casualties of security personnel, Barikzai said, the cleanup operations, backed by warplanes, were still continuing in parts of the troubled district.
Taliban militants, who are active in parts of Kandahar province, have yet to make comment on the airstrikes.– NNN-AGENCIES
