A statement issued by the Ministry states that the operations were conducted in Ghazni Takhar, Kunduz, Faryab, Badakhshan, Sar-e-Pul, Helmand and Oruzgan provinces.
The statement adds that two militants were also arrested during these operations.
Afghan security forces defused 12 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) placed by militants as well as some weapons and ammunition were seized, according to the statement.