Several Taliban militants including two of their key commanders have been killed during separate operations conducted in northern Baghlan and Sar-e-Pul provinces of Afghanistan.

The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said at least 19 Taliban militants including two of their key commanders were killed during the operations in Sayad district of Sar-e-Pul province during the past two weeks.

The statement further added that the two key Taliban commanders killed during the operations have been identified as Qari Karim and Mawlavi Yaqoub.

The 209th Shaheen Corps in a separate statement said at least 6 Taliban militants have been killed and 4 others have sustained injuries since the launch of Pamir-10 operations in Baghlan province.

Three Ford Ranger type vehicles have also been confiscated during the operations and two depots containing clothes and weapons have also been destroyed, the 209th Shaheen Corps added.