Speaking to TKG, police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said a number of Taliban infiltrators entered a base belonging to government public uprising forces in Ghorian district of western Herat province and opened fire at them.
The spokesman put the toll of casualties to 12 uprising forces killed.
Further details will later be shared to media, he added.
The militants collected arms from the base and took with themselves.
The Taliban claimed responsibility.
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