42 Taliban killed, 37 held in Afghanistan
December 4th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 4 (IANS) At least 42 Taliban militants have been killed and 37 arrested in a nationwide anti-terrorism crackdown in Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Sunday.
The militants were killed in seven joint operations launched by the Afghan National Police, Afghan army and NATO-led coalition forces in Nangarhar, Laghman, Balkh, Kandahar, Helmand, Khost and Ghazni provinces Saturday, Xinhua reported citing a ministry statement.
Weapons and ammunition were also seized in the raids.
The Taliban are yet to comment.
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