Afghan Army kills 26 Taliban militants

Kabul: The Afghanistan military killed 26 Taliban members and injured 14 others in the western Farah province to thwart their attempt to attack positions of the Army, the country's Defence Ministry said on Thursday. 

“26 TB were killed and 14 others were wounded in Bala-Bolok district and outskirts of Farah provincial center, last night. They were planning to attack ANA positions when they were targeted,” the Ministry tweeted.

A large cache of weapons, 3 tunnels and 8 strongholds of TB were also destroyed, the Ministry added. (UNI)