Afghanistan: 119 people killed within 2 days in clashes, security incidents
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Updated: Jun 07, 2021 04:47 IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): Amid a surge in violence following US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, a security official said that 119 people, including 102 security force members were killed in clashes and security incidents in just two days--June 3 and 4.
Details provided by a security official who wished not to be named indicated that 196 security force members were wounded in just two days, reported Tolo News.
The source said that Taliban casualties are similar to those of Afghan forces in the same time period, but the Defense Ministry reported that 183 Taliban were killed in Afghan defensive operations in eight provinces on June 3 and 181 Taliban were killed in Afghan forces operations in six provinces on June 4.