Kabul: At least 24 Taliban terrorists were killed and 15 others injured in gun battles with Afghan security forces in Kunduz province, an official said on Saturday.
Sixteen terrorists were killed and 10 others wounded as Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted overnight operations in Seh Darak, Enayat and Zakhil localities in Kunduz city, 250 km north of Kabul.
Kunduz city has been the scene of sporadic clashes in recent days as Taliban terrorists’ have tried to take control of city.
Clean-up operations, including night raid operations, will continue before the city is cleared of the terrorists, the official said.
The operations had slowed down as the Taliban terrorists were using residential houses as trenches, he said, adding that no casualties were reported on the side of the security forces during the fighting.
In addition, eight Taliban terrorists were killed and five others wounded when Afghan National Army troops exchanged fire with terrorists in many locations in Kunduz city late Friday night, an army source said.
Taliban terrorists fighting the government forces have not made any comments on the incidents so far.