At least 17 Taliban insurgents were killed and seven injured in clashes with Afghan forces in Sangen, Nahr Saraj, and Kajaki districts of Helmand province.
A press release from Maiwand 2015 Military Corps stated that the operations were conducted by Afghan forces in the districts over the past 24 hours.
The statement added that during the operations, 16 different types of mines were discovered and defused.
Taliban militants are yet to comment on the statement.
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