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Afghan forces kill 10 militants in southern province

TIRINKOT, Afghanistan, Aug 14, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least 10 Taliban
militants were killed and 18 others wounded following an Afghan army’s
military operation in the country’s southern province of Uruzgan, an official
said Tuesday.

The operation was launched on the outskirts of provincial capital Trinkot,
and neighboring Khas Uruzgan district on Monday, leaving 10 militants loyal
to the Taliban dead and 18 others injured, Maj. Yahya Alavi, spokesman of
army Corps 205 Attal based in the region told Xinhua.

The operation aimed in disrupting insurgents’ activities in the province
and the military raids will continue until insurgents renounce violence and
join government-initiated peace and reconciliation process, the official
added.

The violence has been on the rise as Afghan security forces struggle
against a surge in attacks by anti-government fighters since the drawdown of
foreign forces within the past three years.

The Taliban insurgent group, which has been waging an insurgency of more
than 17 years, has yet to make comments.

BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1644 hrs