Special forces kill eight Taliban militants in western Afghanistan

Afghan special forces have killed eight Taliban militants in the western province of Farah, military officials said on Wednesday.

In a separate operation in Ghazni province, the Afghan News Agency (Khama Press) quoted the officials as saying that the special forces arrested a militant affiliated to the movement. Officials said troops destroyed a weapons depot during the same operation.

In the southern province of Helmand, Afghan forces destroyed a small arms depot.

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