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Clashes underway in Kapisa, 16 Taliban militants killed
(Last Updated On: June 19, 2020)
At least 16 Taliban militants were killed and 11 others wounded in clashes with the Afghan forces in Kapisa province, police said.
Abdul Shayiq Shurish, a spokesman for Kapisa police told Ariana News that the clashes broke out between the two sides on Wednesday afternoon in the Tagab district of the province.
During the clashes, six villages were cleared of the Taliban insurgents and a group’s underground tunnel was destroyed, Shurish added.
He further said no Afghan forces were harmed, adding that clashes between the two sides underway at the moment.
The Taliban militant group yet to make a comment on the matter.
It comes as the Tagab district witnessed heavy clashes between Afghan forces and the militants in the past few days.