The Afghan Security Forces killed at least five Taliban insurgents during an operation in southern Kandahar province, the security officials said.

The Special Operations Corps in a statement said that the security forces killed 5 Taliban insurgents during a joint raid in Khakriz district of Kandahar.
According to the statement, the security forces killed the insurgents during a joint military operation.
The security forces also discovered and defused five Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) during the operation, the statement added.