Dozens Killed in Afghan Forces’ Countrywide Operations

AVA- The joint clearing operations have been conducted in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Paktia, Logar, Kandahar, Badghis, Herat, Faryab, Baghlan, Balkh and Helmand provinces, the statement said.
According to the statement, during the operations, 25 insurgents were also killed in Muqor district of Ghazni province.  15 rebels including a militant commander Mohammad Hekmatullah were killed and 21 others injured in Pust Road and Shebkoh districts of Farah province.  The militants’ two vehicles and five motorcycles were destroyed in the offensive.   
The statement, however, did not mention about possible casualties to military forces and civilians during the operations