(MENAFN- QNA) Three soldiers and 31 soldiers have been killed in newest military operations across the country, ministries of defense and interior said on Tuesday.
A statement issued by the Afghan Ministry of Defense states that the three soldiers have been killed in enemy fire and landmine explosion in past 24 hours.
In the meantime, a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior states that military killed 31 militants in separate actions in 10 provinces in past 24 hours.
The security forces also defused 18 different types of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by insurgents.
IEDs are considered the second biggest cause behind the raising number of civilian casualties in Afghan war.
A recent report by UN shows that the war left almost 1,000 civilians killed and nearly 2,000 others wounded in the first four months of this year in Afghanistan.
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