Afghanistan, March 24 -- At least 21 militants were killed during the latest operations of the Afghan Special Forces and airstrikes in three provinces of the country.

According to informed military sources, Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Zankhan district of Ghazni province in the past 24 hours killing 9 Taliban fighters.

The sources further added that during the clash, airstrikes targeted two barricaded shooters in two structures.

The Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Qaisar district of Faryab, supported by the Afghan Air Force, which killed 4 Taliban fighters and wounded 4 others.

An airstrike was also carried out in Kajaki district of Helmand province which left 2 Taliban leaders dead, the sources added.

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