Islam Times - Afghan Forces Kill 33 Militants in Eastern Province

Islam Times - As many as 33 militants have been killed as government forces backed by fighting planes struck Taliban hideouts in parts of Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province over the past 24 hours, said an army statement released Tuesday.

In the operations, which have covered Muqar, Ab Band, Gero and Andar districts of the restive province, 11 more militants have been wounded, the statement further said, Xinhua news agency reported.

High amount of arms and ammunition and a number of the militants' vehicles have also been discovered and seized by security forces, added the statement.

Without providing information on the possible casualties of the security forces, the statement said the security forces would continue to target the insurgents elsewhere in the country.

Taliban militants have not commented on the report.