30 rebels killed in Afghan operation: govt

Thirty militants were killed in a police operation in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan, another hotbed of Taliban insurgent activity, according to the interior ministry.

Thirty militants were killed in a police operation in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday.

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The operation was launched on Monday in Uruzgan and continued on Tuesday in the neighbouring province of Helmand, another hotbed of Taliban insurgent activity, the ministry said in a statement.

"During this operation 30 enemies of peace and stability were killed and 17 were injured," it said.