The Afghan Ministry of Defense announced that 33 members of the Taliban terrorists were killed and 13 others were wounded in clashes with Afghan security forces in Kandahar province.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that Afghan Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Friday that 33 Taliban terrorists were killed and 13 others were wounded in clashes with the security forces in the cities of Arghandab, Maiwand and Afghanistan in Kandahar province.

According to the statement, Taliban terrorists attacked Afghan security forces checkpoints and suffered heavy casualties and fled after the clash. On the other hand, large quantities of weapons and ammunition belonging to this group have also been seized.

Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan is one of the most insecure provinces in the country and the Taliban are active in some parts of it.