Security officials have reported that 43 insurgents have been killed or wounded across 8 provinces of Afghanistan.
According to an Ministry of Defense statement, as a result of the invasive, airborne and cleanup operations of the security forces over the past 24 hours in the provinces of Ghazni, Helmand, Baghlan, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Samangan, Zabul and Paktika, 29 insurgents were killed and 14 others wounded.
The statement added that during these operations, 8 insurgents were arrested, several hideouts and a significant amount of ammunition and explosives belonging to the insurgents were also destroyed.