Kabul, Sep 11 (UNI) At least 22 Taliban fighters were killed by Afghan forces in action against militants in eastern Khost province, a statement from the provincial police released here on Friday.
According to the statement, the Taliban militants attacked police checkpoints in Qalandar district late Thursday, triggering a gun battle, but the militants fled away after leaving 10 bodies behind.
Similarly, fighting planes targeted a Taliban hideout in the neighboring Sabari district on Thursday, killing 12 insurgents, the statement added.
Without hinting at the possible casualties of security forces, the statement said that the crackdown on militants would continue until the area is cleared of the insurgents.
The Taliban outfit has yet to make comments.
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