A top leader of a militant group hailing from China was killed during the operations of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in Northeastern Badakhshan province.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said at least seven militants including two Chinese nationals were killed during the operations.
The officials further added that one of the Chinese nationals killed during the operations has been identified as Mustafa who was the deputy leader of a Chinese militant group.
A spokesman for the 209th Shaheen Corps Mohammad Hanif Rezayi confirmed that the militants were killed in Jurm district.
Rezayi further added that thirteen militants were also wounded during the operations but the security personnel involved in the operations have not sustained any casualty.
The local residents in Jurm district have also not sustained any casualty during the operations, the Shaheen Corps spokesman added.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.
Badakhshan is located in the remote part of the country in the Northeast and is among the relatively volatile provinces where the anti-government armed militants are active in some of its districts and often carry out insurgency activities.
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