The Afghan Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that 35 Taliban militants were killed and 33 others injured in Afghan Army offensives in Faryab and Baghlan provinces.
The Afghan National Army, backed by the Afghan Air Force, launched a special operation in Dand-e-Shahabuddin locality in Baghlan province, which left nine Taliban militants dead, including three of their leaders, and another 8 injured.
Moreover, a handful of weapons, ammunition and several vehicles were destroyed during the offensives, the Ministry added.
On the other hand, 26 militants were killed and 33 wounded in Faryab after the Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes on a Taliban position in Sarchakan village of Gurziwan district, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
Afghanistan has been suffering from repeated confrontations and military operations between the Afghan government forces and the Taliban.
Last month, the ministry also announced that 47 Taliban militants were killed and wounded during clashes that took place in Herat Province in western Afghanistan.
In a statement reported by Khaama Press, the ministry said that the security and national defense forces carried out a clearance operation in the Zawal area in Herat.
It noted that 31 militants, including 5 leaders, were killed during the clashes and 16 other militants were wounded.
Furthermore, it stressed that during the security operation, the Afghan forces had acquired an AK-47 rifle, a Kalashnikov machine gun and two motorcycles.
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