Thursday, May 19 – According to military sources, during a three day operation in Faryab province around 60 insurgents have been killed by Afghan and NATO-led forces. Faryab province is some 425 km northwest of capital city of Kabul.
In a statement released by NATO-led ISAF forces says that more than 60 insurgents have been killed by Afghan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) during a clearing operations in Qaisar district of Faryab province in a three day operation which started on Friday.
The source further added that combined forces have cleared the area around Ghuchghar village after receiving reports of insurgent activities.
During the operation the combined forces have destroyed 23 motorcycles used by insurgents, including several rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, numerous assault rifles and ammunitions.
The militant insurgents have not commented regarding the operation yet.
Both security forces and Taliban fighters have intensified activities to consolidate positions since beginning spring known as “fighting season” in the war-ravaged Afghanistan.
