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Afghan Forces Liberate Over 30 Southern Villages From Militants

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The Afghan army has cleaned over 30 villages from the militants in the southern Kandahar province, local media reported, local authorities said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The military operation in the province was launched 20 days ago, and at least 30 militants had been killed and another 18 wounded, local government spokesman Samim Khpalwak was quoted by the Pajhwok Afghan News agency on Sunday.

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The notorious Taliban insurgents were expelled from the area, including their permanent hideouts there, he added.

The operation was complex and involved the Afghan National Army, as well as police, civil order police and the National Directorate of Security (NDS), another official from the military told the agency.

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