20 Taliban killed in joint operation: Governor
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Officials say more than 20 Taliban rebels were killed and over a dozen wounded in a joint operation between Afghan and Western forces in eastern Afghanistan.
Fazlullah Wahedi, the Governor of Kunar province, said the extremists were killed late on Friday, after crossing the border from Pakistan to launch an attack on Afghan and foreign targets.
"The Afghan National Army and our foreign friends identified their locations and launched a successful operation," he said.
"Over 20 of them were killed and over 10 were wounded."
Army commander Adam Khan Mateen, citing military intelligence reports, said some of the fighters were foreigners.
"We've intercepted their radio conversations and have intelligence reports that some of those killed and injured were foreign terrorists," he said.
Foreign nationals is usually a reference to Al Qaeda members fighting with the Taliban.
- AFP
