BAGHLAN, Afghanistan, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- In a joint operation carried out by Afghan National Army (ANA) and police in northern Baghlan province, over 10 Taliban militants were killed and wounded, provincial governor Mohammad Akbar Barikzai said on Wednesday.
"ANA and Afghan National Police killed and wounded more than 10 suspected Taliban militants in a cleanup operation conducted in Baghlan-e-Markazi district on Tuesday," Barikzai told reporters at a press conference.
A local Taliban commander Mullah Zulmai was among the injured militants, he added.
He did not give the exact figure of Taliban causalities, but admitted four police officers were also killed in the firefight.
Moreover, at the same press briefing, Mohammad Kabir Andarabi, police chief of Baghlan, confirmed that some civilians were also hurt in the operation, but did not give more details.
Baghlan, a relatively peaceful province until early this year, has been the scene of Taliban-led insurgency over the past several months.
Source:news.xinhuanet.com/
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