KABUL (Web Desk) – Afghan forces killed at least 55 militants while injured 58 others in an ongoing operation, Zulfiqar, in the province Helmand, said officials of defence ministry.
Brigadier General Dawlat Waziris Deputy Spokesman for the Defense Ministry of Afghanistan said five insurgents were also arrested during the operation in Sangin, Marja, Nawa and Washir District of the province in past 48 hours.
42 bombs were also defused by the Afghan National Security Forces in past 48 hours, according to the Deputy Spokesman of the Defense Ministry.
Operation Zulfiqar which is jointly ran by hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces started about a week ago in different parts of Helmand province to clear the target areas from the presence of the insurgents.
Operation Zulfiqar is reportedly the largest operation Afghan National Security Forces are conducting independently after receiving full responsibility of the security from NATO forces this year.
