The Afghan security forces killed 5 Taliban insurgents and wounded at least 6 others during an operation in southern Kandahar province.

The 205th Atal Corps in a statement said a group of Taliban militants planned to launch attacks in Panjwai district.
However, the Atal Corps said the Afghan forces conducted in operation to thwart the attack plan and killed 5 Taliban militants during the operation.
The Afghan forces also wounded 6 other militants during the same raid, the 205th Atal Corps added in its statement.
Meanwhile, the Special Operations Corps in a statement said the Afghan Special Forces killed 3 Taliban militants during a similar raid in Nasi district of Badakhshan province.