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At least 28 militants killed in Afghanistan: Defence Ministry

It said that five soldiers also lost their lives as a result of the heavy weapons firing and bomb attacks by militants.

FP Archives|Dec 22, 2014, 14:10:14 IST

Kabul: At least 28 militants have been killed in Afghanistan, the defence ministry said on Monday.“The Afghan army carried out several clean-up operations in Helmand, Paktika and Kunar provinces for the past one day, killing 28 Taliban militants, including an insurgent local commander,” Xinhua reported citing a defence ministry statement.[caption id="attachment_1925001" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representational image. Reuters[/caption]It said that five soldiers also lost their lives as a result of the heavy weapons firing and bomb attacks by militants.The Taliban-led violence continues in Afghanistan. Security forces have pressed on to clear militants, and they are set to take the full security responsibilities of the war-torn country from the NATO-led troops by the end of this month.IANS

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