Kabul: Thirty three militants have been killed in drone strike and military operations in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.
A statement released by spokesman of Nangarhar police Colonel Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal stated that 25 insurgents were killed in a military operation in Achin District while three others were killed in a drone strike in Gulai area of Ghanikhil District yesterday, Afghan News Agency (Khaama) reported,
Mashriqiwal further wrote in the statement that five militants were killed in a raid conducted by a special unit of Nangarhar Airfield in Lachpoor area of Bati Kot District.
"Seven suspects were also detained," the press release added.
Three Kalashnikovs, eight pistols, 16 hand grenades, two transmission sets, ammunition and a military suit was confiscated during yesterday's raids.
Nangarhar which was one of the comparatively safe provinces of Afghanistan is now witnessing deteriorating insecurity situation.
QNA
