10 Taliban militants killed in E. Afghanistan

KABUL: JUNE 30 – Ten Taliban militants were killed and 12 others wounded in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Wardak province on Tuesday, the country’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

A number of weapons and ammunition were destroyed when Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) supported by Afghan Air Force targeted Taliban militants’ positions in three separate locations in surrounding areas in provincial capital Maidan Shar and Alasang area of Chaki Wardak district, the ministry said in a statement.

In neighboring Parwan province, the ANDSF supported by local Public Uprising Forces evicted Taliban militants from Shinwar district on Tuesday, according to the statement.

“Efforts were underway as security forces were involved in an operation on Wednesday to recapture control of Seiagerd district in Parwan,” the statement said.

Taliban militants have been continuing heavy fighting against government security forces since the U.S.-led forces starting pulling out from Afghanistan on May 1.

They claimed to capture more than 40 suburban districts. The militant group has not responded to the report so far.

-XINHUA