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ISLAMABAD, March 27 (KUNA) -- At least 16 Taliban rebels have been killed and nine others wounded in an air raid in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, said an official on Monday.
The spokesman for 215th Maiwand military corps, Lt. Col. Mohammad Rasoul Zazai told media that Afghan air force targeted a group of Taliban in the Nad Ali district of Helmand who were planning attacks against security forces.
He confirmed that 16 "militants" were killed and nine others wounded and many weapons and ammunition were destroyed during the airstrike.
Separately, four Taliban had been killed in Sangin district during infighting, the official claimed. Taliban have not yet commented about Afghan forces airstrike and infighting incident.
The air raid came at a time when Afghan security forces have paced up their offensive across Afghanistan to maintain law and order in the country. (end)
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