Six Afghan National Army soldiers have embraced martyrdom in a road side landmine explosion while 64 insurgents have been killed in Afghan National Security Forces operations.
A statement issued by the Defense Ministry Monday morning does not contain information about the exact location of the explosion where the soldiers were martyred but states that it happened in past 48 hours.
Statement further states that 63 insurgents were killed and 31 others injured during confrontation with the military in past 48 hours.
158 Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) were also discovered and defused by the military during the past 48 hours, the statement adds.
In the meantime, Interior Ministry in a statement issued Monday morning states that one insurgent was killed, another injured and five arrested in police operations in past 24 hours.
As per the statement, carried by Afghan Khaama Press, the operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Uruzgan, Paktika, Ghazni, Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Kunduz, Takhar and Sar-e-Pul provinces with the assistance from the Afghan National Army and personnel of the National Directorate of Security (NDS).
Four IEDs were also defused by ANSF in Kunar and Khost provinces, the statement adds.