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10 Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike by foreign forces in Kandahar

By ANI | Updated: July 23, 2020 18:11 IST

Ten Taliban terrorists were killed in an airstrike by foreign forces in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, local police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barakzai told Sputnik on Thursday.

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Ten Taliban terrorists were killed in an airstrike by foreign forces in Afghstan's southern province of Kandahar, local police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barakzai told Sputnik on Thursday.

"In last night's attack, foreign forces provided air support to the security forces. Ten armed terrorists were killed in an airstrike by foreign forces in Khakriz district of the province," Barakzai said.

Apart from that, four Taliban terrorists were killed in clashes with Afghan security forces in Kandahar's Shawali Kot district, according to the police spokesman. The fighting started after the insurgents staged an attack on security checkpoints. (Sputnik/)

( With inputs from ANI )

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