The army in northern Afghanistan reported that 29 Taliban insurgents including four commanders were killed in Faryab and Jawzjan provinces.
“As a result of a special air and ground operation last night in Mimlak and Qaichan Afghania areas of Faizabad district of Jawzjan province, 22 Taliban insurgents including Mawlavi Zarif and Mullah Nooruddin, two key Taliban commanders for Faizabad district were killed and 16 others were wounded,” said press office of 209 Shaheen Corps.
The press office further added that, as a result of air strike in Arkalik village of Qaisar district of Faryab province 7 insurgents including Mullah Musa and Mawlavi Ismail, two prominent Taliban commanders for Dawlatabad district were killed and 5 others wounded.
