Domestic Forces Launch Multiple Operations; At Least 149 Militants Perish

The Afghan Defense Ministry says that domestic security forces killed up to 149 insurgents, including nine commanders, during operations earlier this week, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.

The ministry said on Thursday that, over the previous 24 hours, government security forces "launched several military operations across the country, killing at least 149 insurgents including nine Taliban's commanders, three Al-Qaida members and eight Islamic State fighters," said a...