Afghan forces kill 53 Taliban fighters in 24 hours

KABUL, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Units of Afghan police backed by the army and NATO-led forces have eliminated 53 Taliban militants during a series of operations across the country over the past 24 hours, Interior Ministry said in a statement released here on Friday.

"In past 24 hours, Afghan National Police conducted several joint clearance operations with the cooperation of Afghan National Army and the Coalition Forces in Kunar, Nangarhar, Nooristan, Jowzjan, Zabul, Uruzgan, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Khost, Paktiya and Helmand provinces, as a result 53 armed Taliban were killed, nine wounded and eight other armed Taliban were arrested," the statement said.

However, it did not say if there were any casualties on security forces. Taliban militants have yet to make comment.

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