At least 48 anti-government armed militants and 4 Afghan soldiers were killed amid intensifying violence across the country.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 55 militants were also wounded and others were wounded during the same operations.
According to an operational update by MoD, at least 22 of the militants were killed and 2 others were injured in airstrike conducted in Marjah district of Helmand.
The operational further added that 15 militants were killed and over 40 others were wounded in a separate operation conducted in Khanabad district of Helmand province.
At least 10 militants including 2 commanders of the militants group were killed in a separate operation conducted in Charchino district of Uruzgan province, MoD adde.d
MoD also added that four soldiers serving with the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces also lost their lives during the same operations.
The anti-government armed militants groups including the Taliban militants have not commented regarding the reports so far.
This comes as the Afghan national security forces have stepped up counter-terrorism operations amid deteriorating security situation across the country as the anti-government armed militant groups have increased to their insurgency activities during the recent months.http://www.khaama.com/48-militants-4-afghan-soldiers-killed-as-violence-surges-in-afghanistan-0451
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