Kabul: 24 militants have been killed and 17 others wounded in separate security incidents in Badakhshan province, northeastern Afghanistan.
Spokesperson for the provincial governor Ahmad Nawid Froutan, reported by Afghan News Agency (Khaama), said security operation has been launched in Argu District which is successfully going on.
Froutan added that 17 Taliban militants have been killed and 10 others wounded in the operation so far.
Those killed include important commanders of the group including Hamidullah, Froutan said.
The governor's spokesperson further said that security forces rebuffed a Taliban attack in Souch village of Jurm District on Tuesday night.
Froutan added that the clash left seven militants killed and as many others wounded.
Foreigners were among those killed, the governor's spokesperson said.
QNA
