7 insurgents killed, 31 detained in Afghanistan: gov't

7 insurgents killed, 31 detained in Afghanistan: gov't

Security forces have eliminated seven insurgents and captured 31 other suspected insurgents in different parts of the country over the past 24 hours, the Afghan Interior Ministry said on Thursday.

"Afghan National Police (ANP), backed by Afghan army and NATO- led Coalition forces, carried out 15 joint and independent operations in Kabul, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Wardak and Khost province in the last 24 hours killing seven armed insurgents and detaining 31 others," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.

Two more insurgents were injured, the statement said, adding ANP also found and seized a handful of weapons besides defusing seven Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and killing two IED planters around the country over the same period of time.

The Taliban, who launched in May this year spring offensive against Afghan and NATO forces, has yet to make comments.

Separately, Kabul police arrested seven criminals who have been involved in making fake passports and selling drugs in capital city of Kabul besides finding and defusing four anti-vehicle mines in Paghman district west of Kabul city, according to the statement.

Editor: Mo Hong'e

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KABUL, Oct. 6 (Xinhua)