At least 20 armed insurgents were killed during an Afghan and foreign forces joint airstrike in Uruzgan province, local officials said.
 
Provincial spokesman Mohammad Nayab confirmed the airstrike and said that the insurgents were targeted around Trinkot city.
 
Nayab said that the airstrikes have been ongoing for the past few days and as a result 43 insurgents were killed and wounded.
 
As a result of ground and airstrikes, several parts of Trinkot city had been cleared of insurgents, Nayab added.