US-backed Afghan forces target Taliban hideouts, over 100 fighters reported dead

The US-backed Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes on hideouts of Taliban in different provinces of Afghanistan on Monday. According to Afghanistan's Defence Ministry, over 100 Taliban fighters were killed in the airstrikes.

Continuing its offensive against Taliban fighters, the US-backed Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes on hideouts of Taliban in different provinces on Monday and claimed to have killed over 100 fighters. 47 #Taliban terrorists were killed & 25 others wounded in #airstrikes conducted by #AAF in support of #ANDSF operations in Dand,Zheria,TakhtaPol districts & the outskirts of #Kandahar provincial center,last night.Also,2 hideouts,1 vehicle,2 of their heavy weapons were destroyed pic.twitter.com/TbH3nX2wBs 10 #Taliban terrorists including 3 of their senior commanders named “Zargai”, “Haji Turan” & “Zarqavi” were killed in an #airstrike conducted by #AAF on Taliban gathering at the outskirts of #Helmand provincial center, afternoon today. 45 #Taliban terrorists were killed in #airstrikes conducted by #AAF at the outskirts of #Lashkargah city, #Helmand provincial center, late morning today.Also, a large amount of their weapons and ammunition were destroyed. pic.twitter.com/YAeDiYN0kp In a series of tweets, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence stated that airstrikes were conducted in different sectors of Helmand and Kandahar provinces on Monday.