At least 36 Taliban insurgents were killed in the latest airstrikes conducted in the restive Helmand province in South of Afghanistan.
The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the militants were killed during the airstrikes conducted in the vicinity of Nad-e-Ali district. The Taliban leaders killed in the airstrikes have been identified as Mullah Esmat who was also famous as Sur Gul and Sefat, both belonging to a single family.
At least eight Taliban insurgents were also wounded during the airstrikes, the Ministry of Defense added. Helmand is among the volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where the Taliban insurgents are actively operating in its various districts and often carry out insurgency activities. 

Source: QNA