Alwaght - Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry stated that Afghan
forces attacked Taliban militants across the country killing 41 of them in
past 24 hours.
The statement announced
on Monday also included that 16 other Taliban militants were injured in the
attacks.
The Afghan troops
conducted their operations in several provinces of the country including
Baghlan, Helmand, Qandahar, Takhar, and Zabul.
The Afghan forces also
defused ten bombs in Helmand and Qandahar provinces.
Meanwhile, 14 Taliban
militants were killed during clashes between the ISIS terrorist group and the
Taliban in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province.
Nangarhar police stated
that the combat between the two militant groups broke out in Nazian district of
the province.
According to the report,
ISIS militants burnt two houses belonging to the Taliban militants.
ISIS
terrorists have reportedly been recruiting militants in Afghanistan over
the recent months, in what is believed to be aimed at establishing sanctuaries
in areas traditionally seen as Taliban strongholds.
ISIS has demanded
that the local Taliban pledge allegiance to their group.
There has been
frequent clashes between the terrorist groups in troubled Afghanistan over the
past few months.
