By NNN-Bernama,
Kabul : Besides inflicting casualties on innocent civilians, the continued snowfall and chilly weather in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of some 23 insurgents, reported China’s Xinhua news agency citing a private television channel as saying on Thursday.
“The freezing and unfriendly weather has claimed the lives of nearly 23 non-government milintants in Baghlan province north of Afghanistan,” Tolo broadcast in its news bulletin.
Police recovered the bodies of the militants from Baghlan-e- Markazi district the other day, Xinhua cited the report.
Baghlan, a relatively peaceful province until early last year has been the scene of increasing militancy over the past several months.
Both Taliban insurgents and militants loyal to the former Prime Minister Gulbudin Hekmatyar and leader of his own outlawed faction Islamic party the Hizb-e-Islami are active in parts of Baghlan province.
Snowfall, avalanches and continued freezing weather have claimed the lives of around 200 people across the war-ravaged country over the past four days.