20 dead, injured in Kunduz operation

Monitoring Desk

KUNDUZ: Fourteen Taliban gunmen among 20 people were killed and wounded during operation in Kunduz’s Khanaba district, Afghan Army said Monday.

A clash took place between security forces and Taliban during operation in the Khanabad district wherein 10 Taliban were killed and four more wounded, said Ghulam Hazrat Karimi, spokesman of Afghan National Army (ANA) 20th Pameer Division in Kunduz.

He said the Taliban left behind bodies of their four fighters, adding the operation was launched in the Eshan Toop, Zard Kamar and Joyee Kohna areas of the Khanabad district two days ago.

He would not disclose if there were any casualties to security forces an nom-combatants.

Security sources, however, said a security man was killed and two more wounded in the Khanabad clashes.

Local residents said three civilians also sustained injuries and several houses were destroyed during the operation.

A press release issued by interior ministry said a Taliban commander, Maulvi Sher Agha, was also detained.

There was no word by Taliban in this regard.

The areas where the operation was launched located near the Kunduz Airport and in the control of Taliban for the last several years.