Afghanistan National Army has confirmed that at least 35 Taliban fighters were killed and 40 others badly injured in major US airstrikes in Chahar Bolak district in the northern province of Balkh.
Mohammad Hanif Rezaye, spokesman for 209 Shaheen Military Corps in Balkh, said the airstrikes were carried out on Saturday in close cooperation with the Afghan commandos and lasted 40 minutes.
Further, dozens of weapons being used by Taliban attackers were destroyed in the airstrikes. A week ago an operation was launched to get rid of the Taliban establishments in the area to maintain the security of vulnerable areas in Chahar Bolak district, TOLO further reports.
