Kabul: At least 103 Taliban militants were killed in Afghan, Nato forces’ operation in nine days and several others captured, local officials said on Saturday.
The operation was launched nine days ago in Wata Poor district of Kunar province to clear it of militants, Fazlullah Wahidi, governor of Kunar told a media outlet.
The operation ended on 2nd July, two Afghan National Army soldiers were killed during the operation and two others were wounded, he added. Mr Wahidi said that foreign forces have also suffered some casualties but there is no report about the exact number. There were no Afghan civilian casualties caused by the operation. Afghan and Nato forces have seized a large number of weapons.
A number of residents who were forced to leave their homes in recent days have returned to their homes, Kunar governor said. Isaf has not yet commented about the operation. Wata Poor district is bordered by Pakistan and insurgents are active in most of its villages. Foreign and Afghan forces have increased military operations in the country as Afghan forces will take over full security responsibility by the end of 2014 and foreign forces will leave Afghanistan.
