At least 11 Taliban members were killed following a series of Afghan-led airstrikes in the country’s eastern Nangarhar province among the eleven was the group’s local commander as announced by the region’s governor’s Spokesman Attaullah Khogiani.
Eight more suspected militants have also been arrested during the operations, which launched late on Monday night. A weapon cache containing arms and ammunition and two motorcycles used by the militants in conducting subversive have also been confiscated by the forces during the raids.
Afghan forces have launched an onslaught against the Taliban and other Jihadists in the country that have been committing violence and atrocities against innocent civilians and security personnel.
