Afghan police during series of operations across the conflict-ridden country have killed 20 armed militants and captured 13 others over the past 24 hours, Interior Ministry said in a press release on Monday.
"The units of police backed by the army and the NATO-led forces have killed 20 armed insurgents and arrested 13 others over the past 24 hours," the press release added.
Six more insurgents sustained injures, it further said.
However, it did not say if there were any casualties on the security forces.
More than 100 anti-government militants, according to officials, have been killed and injured over the past four days in Afghanistan.
Taliban militants fighting the government are yet to make comment.