report in Khaama Press, 05 Jan 2021 at 11:22 AM
The Ministry of Defense has announced Tuesday, that 31 Taliban insurgents have been killed in Kandahar as a result of reciprocal attacks by the Afghan defense and security forces.
The ministry said in a statement that the Taliban had planned to attack National Defense and Security Forces checkpoints in Zherai and Arghandab of Kandahar province on Monday.
According to the national defense and security forces, the militants were targeted in regards to the active context of defense.
At least 31 Taliban were killed and 18 others were wounded during the clashes, some of the group’s weapons and ammunition were also destroyed.
The Taliban have not yet commented.
https://www.khaama.com/taliban-battered-in-kandahar-31-killed-334422/
