19 LeT militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan

At least 19 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed and eight others wounded in the airstrikes in Dangam district of eastern Kunar province, bordering Pakistan, Afghan government said on Sunday, signalling a major crackdown on the terror group operating from across the border.

The airstrikes in Airogoi village in Dangam district last evening also destroyed one BM—1 rocket launcher and one machine gun belonging to the Pakistan-based terror group, the Afghan Ministry of Interior said in a brief statement.

“19 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed and eight others were wounded,” the statement said.

A major operation is underway in Dangam district to clear the area from the presence of terrorist groups, it added.