At least 17 Taliban insurgents were killed in an Afghan air and ground forces operation in southern Helmand province on Wednesday, local officials confirmed on Thursday.
In addition, five other insurgents were wounded
The operation was launched in Nad Ali district of the province to clear the insurgents, Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor said, added that “the forces have also seized weapons during the operation.”
However, he did not provide further details about the operation.