3 insurgents killed, 32 arrested in Afghanistan

3 insurgents killed, 32 arrested in Afghanistan
Three insurgents were killed and 32 arrested in a series of military operations in different Afghan provinces over the past 24 hours, Afghan Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

"Afghan National Police (ANP), Afghan National Army and NATO-led Coalition Forces launched nine joint operations in areas surrounding Kabul, Farah, Kandahar, Helmand, Sarpul and Logar provinces over the past 24 hours, killing three armed insurgents and detaining 32 other suspected insurgents," the ministry said in a statement.

The ANP also confiscated 12 AK-47 assault rifles and 10kg opium in the above operations, it said.

Afghan officials often use the word "insurgents" referring to Taliban.

Afghan and NATO-led coalition forces keep up pressure on insurgents all over the country as over 230 insurgents had been killed and around 300 detained by joint forces in November alone, according the Afghan interior ministry.

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Editor: Xiong Tong

English.news.cn   2011-12-11 14:27:59              
KABUL, Dec. 11 (Xinhua)