At least 23 anti-government armed militants were killed in the latest counter-terrorism operations conducted by the Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 3 militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were also killed in the raids.
According to an operational update by the Ministry of Defense (MoD), the Afghan Air Force (AAF) also participated in the raids as part of the ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
At least three ISIS loyalists were killed in eastern Nangarhar province while 5 others were killed in air and ground operations in Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand, the operational udpate said.
At least 4 others were killed in a separate operation in Sangin district of Helmand, MoD said, adding that 2 others were killed in Paktia and Khost provinces.
MoD also added that 7 militants were killed during an operation in Shindand district of western Herat province of Afghanistan.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the reports so far.
