Afghan Military claims killing ten key terrorists in air strikes

Afghan Military claims killing ten key terrorists in air strikes

KABUL- The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan confirmed that 38 militants were killed during the joint airstrikes conducted in western Farah province of Afghanistan.

Mod deputy spokesman Gen. Mohammad Radanish told repoters that ten senior leaders of the anti-government armed militants were among those killed.

The 207th Zafar Corps of the Afghan Military in the West said Monday that the airstrikes were jointly conducted by the Afghan and US forces in response to a coordinated Taliban attack.

The source further added that dozens of Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on security posts in the outskirts of the city at around 2 am that lasted until 6 am in the morning.