At least 12 Taliban rebels killed in Badghis

Number of armed Taliban insurgents had blocked the highway of Qadis-Qala-e-Naw for an attack on Afghan forces that faced backfire in which seven Taliban militants were killed and 11 others wounded in counter-attack by the Afghan forces, Fawan Aman, Defense Ministry Spokesman said.
Five other Taliban rebels were killed and seven others injured as a result of own Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) blast that went off prematurely in the province, he added.