The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) killed 27 militants across the country within the day, the country's Defense Ministry said Saturday.
"In the past 24 hours, the ANSF conducted several anti-terrorism operations to clear some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan, killing 27 armed militants and detaining six others," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.
Seventeen militants were also wounded during the raids which were conducted in 11 of the country's 34 provinces, according to the statement.
The security forces also discovered and confiscated rounds of light and heavy ammunition besides destroying a car bomb, three motorcycles and two militants' hideouts, the statement said.
However, the statement did not mention if there were any casualties on the side of the security forces.
Source: Xinhua
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