At least 12 Taliban militants were killed following military operations conducted by Afghan troops in Ghazni and Khost provinces on Saturday.
Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least seven of the militants were killed in Sabari district, Khaama Press reported.
At least eight Taliban militants were also injured and various types of weapons, ammunition and explosives were seized during the operations.
Also, five militants were killed during an operation in Gilan district of Ghazni province.