The Taliban harmed close to 300 civilians in the past week, Afghanistan’s National Security Council said on Sunday.
Javid Faisal, a spokesman for NSC, said on Twitter that at least 249 Taliban militants were killed while 138 more wounded by Afghan forces during the period.
“This catastrophic war is a human tragedy that kills Afghans only, and without distinction. Why don’t Taliban see the obvious and end violence?,” Faisal asked.
Afghan forces have also suffered casualties in the clashes, but authorities decline to give an exact figure.
Last night alone, at least eight Afghan forces were killed while five others were wounded when Taliban attacked security checkpoints at Mes Aynak copper mine in Logar, according to Qadir Mutfi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.
