At least 113 Taliban insurgents have been killed in northern Afghanistan, an official confirmed on Monday.
Ghafoor Javid, spokesman for the Defense Ministry said that air and ground operations were conducted in Shirin-Tagab district of Faryab, as well as in Chahar-Bulak district of Balkh.
He added that the operations were conducted jointly by MoD and Resolute Support troops in which at least 113 Taliban insurgents were killed.
According to the statement, 11 militants have been arrested and nine more are wounded.