3 rebels killed in Faryab offensive

MAIMANA (PAN): Three militants were killed during a security operation by Afghan security forces in northern Faryab province on Sunday, an official said.

Another three rebels were injured in the early morning operation in the Quram Qul district, police spokesman Syed Masoud Yaqubi told Pajhwok Afghan News.

Two motorcycles, a rocket launcher and two pressure cookers filled with explosives were also seized during the offensive in Yousuf Mirzai and Alti Bolak areas, the district chief, Sultan Sanjar, said.

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