Kabul, March 26: At least 63 militants including 14 Islamic State were killed and several injured in various provinces during security operations over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan.
During the operations security forces discovered weapons and explosive devices, statement said. However, he did not provide further details about the operations.
Meanwhile, over 14 insurgents including three IS fighters, who were Pakistani nationals, were killed in Afghan Air Forces airstrikes in Kunduz and Nangarhar province on Sunday.
A statement said 11 insurgents were killed and seven others wounded in Afghan airstrikes in Imam Sahib, Khan Abad and Aqtash districts of northern Kunduz province. “Two hideouts and one vehicle were also destroyed,” it said.