KABUL, April 21 (Xinhua)-- About 41 militants have been killed and 23 others wounded during clashes with security forces and airstrikes within the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
"The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) conducted military operations against enemies in 13 of the 34 Afghan provinces in past 24 hours. The ground forces were supported by the Afghan air force and artillery. The ANSF inflicted heavy casualties on the militants. But 10 army soldiers were also martyred during the above raids," the ministry said in a statement.
Those killed included 21 Islamic State (IS) militants. Some 11 of the IS fighters also wounded after Afghan army and coalition forces launched airstrikes against an IS training center in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, said the statement that provides daily operational updates.
The Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations against militants recently as spring and summer known as fighting season is drawing near in the country.
The ANSF also seized weapons and defused several roadside bombs planted by the militants, the statement said.
The death also included three Taliban insurgents' local leaders named Eidi Mohammad, Mullah Khabeer and Mullah Qyyam, who had been killed after engagement with security forces in northern Badakhshan province on Wednesday.
The militants respond by bombing and armed attacks.
On Tuesday, a Taliban truck bombing and ensuing shooting against a national intelligence agency in central Kabul left 64 people dead and nearly 350 others injured.
Getting Into Great Condition Using an Interval Timer
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This particular day calls for:
? 10 minutes of HIIT training ? 10 minutes of heavy bag work ? 10 minutes of lateral medicine ball wall smashes
I set the GBI timer for a 30 second: 1 minute interval that lasts 10 minutes long. The timer will beep after each interval, so no watching clocks on the wall or display on some machine while trying to focus on not dying during HIIT!
The three sessions for this day are done with minimal rest between them. How much rest? ?Till you have the ability to go onto the next one. If you can jump right from the HIIT session to the heavy bag work, go for it. I usually need a few minutes to get my legs to work properly and my breathing back?