BADGHIS (The Killid) – At least 60 Taliban insurgents killed and wounded during clashes with Afghan security forces in Badghis province, the Ministry of Defense confirmed.
Fawad Aman, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, told The Killid, “Afghan security forces’ operation Tuesday in Badghis resulted to the death of 30 Taliban and further 32 wounded,” including a Taliban commander.
Meanwhile, Aman denies the claim by Taliban saying they have detained some 16 Afghan commandos, adding further 40 killed in battlefield.
[Earlier: ‘Afghan Commandos Bear Huge Losses in Badghis Clashes’]
Afghan commandos bore huge losses in a battle with the Taliban insurgents Tuesday evening in Ab Kamari district of Badghis province in northwest, local authorities confirmed.
Sayer Mohammad Mosa, member of the Provincial Council, told The Killid. “Tuesday evening Afghan commandos carried an operation at Maida Qel of Ab Kamari district, where security forces suffered heavy casualties due to lack of air support.”
According to Mosa at least four commandos have been detained by the Taliban, and a number further killed.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Defense in a statement confirmed heavy losses of Afghan commandos in Badghis clashes, but did not provide further details or a figure on casualties.
Zayer Arif, an official at the Afghan National Army, told The Killid, “the battle in Ab Kamari district still ongoing, where heavy casualties are inflicted to the Taliban.”
Furthermore, the Taliban in a statement said during the clashes at least 40 Afghan commandos have been killed and further 16 are detained.
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