Afghan airstrikes kill 25 militants in southern province

Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-06 17:00:49|Editor: Yurou
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, July 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 25 militants have been confirmed dead as fighting aircraft pounded Taliban hideout in Marof district of the southern Kandahar province, provincial police chief Tawdin Khan said Saturday.

According to the official, the air raids, launched by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission's fighters in the early hours of Saturday, killed 25 insurgents on the spot.

Taliban militants who have intensified their activities in the country are yet to make a comment.

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