Afghan forces kill 44 Taliban

By Xinhua
January 24, 2019

KABUL: Up to 44 anti-government militants were killed across the conflict-riddled Afghanistan over the past 24 hours as government forces have kept pressure on the militant groups, officials said Wednesday.

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Government forces in the latest crackdown on militants stormed a Taliban hideout in the eastern Wardak province late on Tuesday night, killing eight insurgents.

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