At least 12 Taliban militants were killed and 16 others injured during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air force in the western Badghis province of Afghanistan late Friday, police said Saturday.
Airstrikes kill 12 Taliban militants in W. Afghanistan
خبرگزاری Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) , 30 Jun 2018 - 16:27
At least 12 Taliban militants were killed and 16 others injured during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air force in the western Badghis province of Afghanistan late Friday, police said Saturday.
AVA- "Army helicopters targeted Taliban's gathering in Jawand district of western Badghis province late Friday night, killing at least 12 insurgents and injuring 16 others," Naqibullah Amini, spokesperson for Badghis police told media.
During the air raids, 15 motorbikes and some amount of weapons and ammunition of the insurgents were also destroyed, the official said.
Taliban militants have yet to make comments.
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