Afghan defense ministry officials following a statement on Tuesday announced at least 4 Afghan national army soldiers were killed and injured in southern Kandahar province.
The source further added the incident took place in Shahwalikot district of southern Kandahar province after armed militants opened on Afghan national soldiers killing, at least 1 service member and injuring 3 others.
Afghan national army soldiers seized some weapons, ammunitions and explosives during military operations at eastern Paktia province, the statement added.
In a separate operation at eastern Khost province Afghan army soldiers seized 1 heavy machine gun, 8 landmines, 8 boxes of heavy machine gun ammos.
In the meantime Afghan interior following a press release announced at least 8 Taliban militants were killed and 16 others were detained following military operations by Afghan police forces during the past 24 hours.
According to Interior Ministry officials the operations were conducted jointly by Afghan police, Afghan army, Afghan intelligence and coalition security forces at Kabul, Nangarhar, Parwan, Kunduz, Helmand and Logar provinces of Afghanistan.
Anti-government armed militant groups yet to comment regarding the operations.
from KHAAMA
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