3 insurgent killed, 11 arrested in Afghanistan
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Xinhua, January 8, 2012
At least three Taliban insurgents have been killed and 11 detained in cleanup operations launched by Afghan forces and NATO-led troops in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, the Afghan Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
"Afghan National Police (ANP), Afghan National Army and NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) launched eight joint operations in Helmand, Uruzgan, Khost and Farah provinces over the past 24 hours," the ministry said in a press release.
"As a result of these operations, three armed insurgents were killed, one wounded and 11 others arrested by the ANP," it said, adding the joint forces also found and seized a handful of weapons besides defusing 30 anti-vehicle mines in the same period.
"The ANP also discovered and defused six 5 kg drums full of explosives, five anti-vehicle mines, one BM-1 rocket, and one rocket launcher as a result of separate security operations in Kandahar, Logar, Khost, and Herat provinces in the past 24 hours," it added.
In an unrelated development, a local Taliban leader surrendered to the government in southern Afghan province of Helmand, a spokesman for provincial government said on Sunday.
"A Taliban commander namely Abdul Satar laid down his arm and joined government in Kajaki district of Helmand province on Saturday," Daud Ahmdai told Xinhua.
He said Satar also handed over seven machine guns, a rocket launcher and a motorbike to the security authorities in the district.
Taliban who launched in May 2011 a rebel offensive against Afghan and NATO forces, has yet to make comments.
