HERAT (The Killid Group) – Afghan security forces arrested a Talib insurgent in an operation carried by Afghans security forces in western province of Herat, wounding further four members of the group.
According to a statement by local authorities released Thursday, “as a result of the operation carried [by Afghan forces] in Koh Zoor district, five Taliban severely bore injuries, of which one is arrested.”
The suspect is a member of Mullah Najib, a Taliban commander, in Zer Koh district, the statement said.
Meanwhile, forces seized a Kalashnikov during the clashes.
Taliban immediately did not comment on the incident.
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Hassina Azimi of The Killid Group has contributed to this report.
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