TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Twenty Taliban militants were killed and another 23 wounded in airstrikes in central Uruzgan province, an official said on Monday.
The Uruzgan governor’s spokesperson, Dost Mohammad Nayab, told Pajhwok Afghan News the airstrikes were carried out on the outskirts of Tirinkot city, the provincial capital.
He added many areas were cleared of militants as a result of ongoing operations by well-coordinated security forces.
Uruzgan Governor Mohammad Nazir Kharoti said security posts had been constructed in areas cleared of militants. He said development projects were being carried out in the cleared areas.
The Taliban have not yet commented about the airstrikes.
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