11 Taliban fighters killed in Helmand operation

Monitoring Desk

HELMAND: At least 11Taliban fighters were killed and dozen others were injured in Afghan forces operation against them in Greshk district of Helmand province on Friday.

As per the local media outlet, the Afghan security forces conducted air and artillery strikes on Taliban hideouts in Helmand province of Afghanistan and reportedly several were killed in it and leaving dozens others injured.

Afghan government issued a statement in this regard and said that artillery units of the Afghan army targeted hideouts of the Taliban group in Greshk district of Afghanistan and killing six fighters and leaving dozens injured in the operation.

Similarly, Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes in Spin Jumat, Bashran of Lashkargah, and Chah Engineer area of Nad-e-Ali, leaving at least five militants dead.

Moreover, Afghan security forces in separate operations confiscated at least 95 different types of improvised explosive devices from different parts of the province., the provincial government added.