11 rebels killed in Kandahar offensive

KANDAHAR CITY (PAN offensive left nearly a dozen insurgents killed in the Ghorak district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Friday.

The ground operation late on Thursday night came after reports insurgents were planning to attack security posts in the town, 100 kilometres north of Kandahar City, the provincial capital, the governor’s spokesman said.

Javed Faisal told Pajhwok Afghan News 11 insurgents, including a commander, were killed in the operation that involved Afghan National Army, police and NATO personnel, who stayed unhurt.

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