SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Security forces have wrapped up clearing operations in northern Jawzjan and Balkh provinces, claiming to have killed as many as 60 insurgents.
Another more than 100 rebels were wounded in the operations in Jawzjan’s Faizabad and Balkh’s Chamtal districts, said Jawzjan’s provincial government spokesman, Mohammad Raza Ghafori.
He said the operations were launched after religious festival Eidul Firt and wrapped up on Sunday night. He said four villages were cleared in Faizabad district and heavy casualties caused to the rebels.
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