16 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

By IANS,

Kabul : A total of 16 Taliban militants have been killed and 24 other suspects detained in security operations in Afghanistan since Saturday, the interior ministry said Sunday.


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The militants were killed during security operation launched by the Afghan police and army backed by the NATO-led coalition forces, Xinhua quoted the ministry as adding.

The raids were carried out in the provinces of Faryab, Zabul, Wardak, Logar, Ghazni, Paktiya and Helmand.

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