MAIMANA (Pajhwok): At least 50 Taliban militants have been killed and wounded in fresh clearing operations in Almar and Andkhoi districts of the northwestern Faryab province, officials said on Tuesday.
According to a Pajhwok Afghan News report, three key commanders were among 34 Taliban killed during the operations late on Monday.
Newly-appointed acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid, Resolute Support Mission Commander Gen. Scot Miller and Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) head Abdul Matin Bek arrived in Maimana on Monday afternoon for talks with local officials . . .
