KABUL, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 77 Taliban militants were killed, as Afghan Air Force increases airstrikes across the militancy-hit Asian country, conducting multiple raids on militants’ positions, the country’s Ministry of Defence confirmed today.
Early today, 35 militants were killed, following a predawn airstrike in surrounding areas of Alishing district, in eastern Laghman province, the ministry said, in a statement.
A footage released by the ministry showed heavily armed militants gathering in a muddy house, before launching attacks on security checkpoints in the area.
In eastern Logar province, 26 militants were killed, in two separate raids on the outskirts of provincial capital, Pul-e-Alam, and Khoshi district last night, the statement said.
Sixteen militants lost their lives, following an airstrike in Hazrat-e-Sultan district of northern Samangan province, also last night. The raids also destroyed a militants’ vehicle and huge amount of their weapons and ammunition, the statement said.
The latest airstrikes came, as Taliban militants continued their attacks against government security forces, capturing scores of suburban districts in recent weeks.
The militant group has not responded to the reports so far.– NNN-XINHUA
