...mindless ferocity in a turban...gunnies were killed during a battle with Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in southern province of Kandahar, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement Sunday.
According to the statement, the Taliban were "preparing to attack ANDSF" at their locations in Panjwae and Aherai districts before being haunted by the Afghan Air Force.
"8 Taliban were killed in Panjwae and Zherai districts of Kandahar last night," said the MoD in a tweet. "They were preparing to attack #ANDSF positions when they were targeted by AAF."
Meanwhile,
...back at the shootout, Butch shot Black Bart's knife out of his hand......
at least five further Taliban were killed in Shawali Kot district of the province, according to the ministry.
Officials did not provide further details on possible casualties Afghan forces may have suffered or further injuring the terrorist group bored, but said their attack was foiled before the Taliban succeed in their "heinous" attack.
"5 Taliban were killed in Shahwali-Kot district of Kandahar province yesterday," MoD added. "They were preparing to attack #ANDSF positions when they were targeted by #ANA."
Roadside Bomb Hurts 2 in Kandahar
[KhaamaPress] Officials in Kandahar say a roadside bomb has injured two civilians, including a child.
The incident took place on Sunday morning in Dand district of the province, officials added.
Kandahar is one of the most insecure provinces in the country and Taliban attackers are present in different parts of the province.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that security forces have cleared the Maimi district of Badakhshan province of Taliban insurgents in a series of special operations.
A statement from the MoD said that security forces cleared the Taliban’s Maimi district in Badakhshan province in a counter-attack.
According to the statement, the Taliban suffered heavy casualties in the operation and most of their weapons were destroyed and seized by security forces.
According to the statement, most of the reinforcements have reached the district.
The security forces captured the district from the Taliban a few days earlier.