Nine Taliban insurgents have been killed in security operations in Chak District of Maidan Wardak province.
Officials said the operations were carried out in Ambokhak and Seyab areas last night leaving nine militants killed and four others wounded.
Militant sanctuaries were also destroyed during these operations by the security forces.
Security forces and civilians did not suffer casualties in the operations.
Maidan Wardak, located in the c central east part of the country is comparatively a restive province. Armed militant groups including Taliban and Hizb-e-Islami are operating in some of its remote areas.
They occasionally carry out attacks in the provincial capital as well.
Officials said the operations were carried out in Ambokhak and Seyab areas last night leaving nine militants killed and four others wounded.
Militant sanctuaries were also destroyed during these operations by the security forces.
Security forces and civilians did not suffer casualties in the operations.
