Taliban militants have suffered heavy casualties in the latest joint Afghan-US military operations conducted in southeastern Paktia province.
According to the provincial government media office in a statement, the operations were conducted in Surkh Dara, Zaghni, and Roidar areas of Aryoub azai district.
The statement further added that at least 22 Taliban linked militants were killed and 7 others were wounded during the operations which were conducted with the help of the close-air support.
Corresponding reports from local officials, the dead bodies of the militants are still left in the area and the death toll could be much higher.
The operations were conducted to disrupt the militants who were attempting to establish safe havens after crossing from the other side of the Durand Line, Azra district of Logar, and Hesarak district of Nangarhar, the statement added.
