Nine Taliban insurgents killed in Kunduz

At least nine Taliban insurgents were killed and several others were injured in an ongoing military operation in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan.

The operation launched on Tuesday night in Chahardara district of the province to clear the area of insurgents,reports Tolo News.

A number of villages have been cleared of insurgents and the operation is still ongoing to eliminate all insurgents,said the officials.

In recent weeks the security forces have killed dozens of Taliban insurgents including their commanders in the provinces.

Currently, the security forces are in clashes with insurgents in Dasht-e-Archi, Chahardara and Khan Abad district of the province.