The Afghan security forces have thwarted an attack by Taliban militants in Arghandab district of Zabul province leaving at least 28 militants dead, informed military sources said Thursday.

In the meantime, at least 30 militants were killed were killed during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces and an airstrike which were conducted in Tarinkot of Uruzgan, Nahr-e-Saraj and Sangin districts of Helmand, and Hisarak district of Nangarhar province.

The sources further added that similar operations were also conducted in Sabari district of Khost, Shahwlai Kot district of Kandahar, Sancharak district of Sar-e-Pul province, and Qarabagh district of Ghazni province leaving at least 32 militants dead and 5 others wounded.

An air strike in Mohammad Aghah district of Logar province left 7 Taliban fighters dead, the sources said adding that similar airstrikes in Zurmat district of Paktia province killed 2 Taliban fighters.