51 Taliban killed, six sustained injuries during operation in Afghanistan’s Kunar province

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KABUL: At least 51 Taliban were killed and six were injured during the ongoing operations in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.

Silab Corps issued a statement which read. “The sixth phase of Qahr Silab-2 operation started on Friday night and is currently being conducted with the help of the artillery and close air support.”

It further stated that 51 Taliban including their three key leaders were killed and at least six suffered critical injuries.

Senior Taliban leaders who were killed in operation are identified as Sultan Mohammad, the shadow district military chief of the group for Asmar, Mawlavi Hazrat Ali, the group’s shadow district chief for Asmar, and the group’s shadow district chief for Ghaziabad, Mawlavi Imran Ghazi.

The statement claimed that a DShK heavy machine gun, a 75mm rocket launcher, and some of the hideouts of the militants were also destroyed during the operations.

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