Security officials have announced the destruction of eight big Taliban hideouts in Helmand province.
In a statement, the Afghan Interior Ministry said that following joint operations of the security forces for the clearance of some insecure areas in Nahri Saraj district of Helmand province, eight big hideouts of Taliban insurgents, which were used for organizing large-scale terrorist attacks in Helmand province, were destroyed.
The statement added that seven Taliban insurgents were killed and five others were wounded in the operation.
The explosion of 25 mines of Taliban insurgents were also prevented in the operation.
