Twenty-eight
people, including 16 civilians, were freed after Afghan security forces
launched a special operation in restive southern province of Zabul overnight,
the country's Ministry of Interior Affairs said Thursday. The special operation
was launched in Naw Bahar district, Zabul province. A clash took place
following the raid and two armed militants were killed, the ministry said in a
statement. The freed
people received medical treatment after they were shifted to an army camp,
according to the statement.They will join their families soon, the statement
added.Taliban insurgents frequently detain civilians and off-duty soldiers from
across villages and highways and charge civilians for spying for government
security forces.The Taliban militant group has not made a comment on the report
so far.
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