KABUL, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan police during operations in different parts of the country have killed 12 insurgents over the past 24 hours, said a statement issued by the Afghan Interior Ministry here on Saturday. "Afghan National Police (ANP), backed by Army and Coalition Forces, have killed eight armed insurgents in two joint operations in surrounding areas of the Kandahar and Helmand provinces," the statement said. Two wounded insurgents were also captured by ANP and a handful of weapons were also discovered and seized by the police during the raids, it said. Four more insurgents were killed and one wounded on Friday when a group of militants came in contact with the Afghan local police and coalition patrol in Chamkani district of eastern Paktia province, it said. In another development, two children were killed and one injured when an explosive device went off in a neighborhood in vicinity of Gardez, the provincial capital of eastern Paktia province on Saturday morning, spokesman for the local government Rohullah Sammon told Xinhua. Separately, two Afghan army soldiers and a civilian were injured when a bomb went off in Herat city, the provincial capital of western Herat province earlier Saturday, an army spokesman said. "A bomb was placed in a tricycle vehicle along the main road to Herat airport and was detonated by a remote control device at around 7:30 a.m. Saturday when a bus carrying army personnel was passing by," a spokesman of army Corps 207 in the Herat province, Najibullah Najibi told Xinhua. He said the three injured people were not in critical condition and were receiving treatment in a hospital in Herat city. The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced to launch spring offensive from May 1 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan. Special Report: Afghanistan Situation12 insurgents killed in afghanistan - China Lifepo4 Rechargeable Battery - Carbon-zinc Batteries Manufacturer12 insurgents killed in afghanistan - China Lifepo4 Rechargeable Battery - Carbon-zinc Batteries Manufacturer The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China Lifepo4 Rechargeable Battery , Carbon-zinc Batteries Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Rechargeable Nimh Batteries today!
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