South Asia
Taliban Afghanistan: 12 Taliban militants killed, seven injured during raid in Kandahar
Dhaka, November 20: At least 12 Taliban militants were killed and seven others wounded during operations by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.
The operations were carried out on Thursday in Maiwand and Zherai districts.
"12 Taliban were killed and 7 others were wounded in Maiwand and Zherai districts of Kandahar province during reciprocal operation of #ANDSF, last night," a Ministry of Defence tweet read.
12 Taliban were killed and 7 others were wounded in Maiwand and Zherai districts of Kandahar province during reciprocal operation of #ANDSF, last night. Also, a large amount of their weapons and ammunitions were destroyed.
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) November 20, 2020
No further details were provided by the ministry.
The Taliban is yet to comment on the report.
