At least 61 insurgents were killed and 33 others wounded during a series of counter-terrorism operations across Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, Khaama Press reported quoting the Ministry of Defense (MoD) as saying.

“This joint operation of the Defense Security Forces was held with the support of the artillery and air forces in Nangarhar , Kapisa , Urozgan , Kandahar , Farah , Zabul , Ghazni , Herat , Takhar , Baghlan and Helmand provinces,” a statement by MoD said.

According to the ministry, 17 were killed in Arghandab district of Zabul and one militant was wounded, while seven insurgents were killed in Alishing district of Laghman.

“Similarly , as a result of an operation in Balablok district of Farah , and Darqad district of Takhar , 18 insurgents were killed , 24 others including two commanders wounded,also three hideouts , three motorbikes , two PKM Machine guns and four AKM machine guns destroyed,” the statement said.

Source: MENA