At least 17 militia fighters were killed in an attack by Taliban radical militants in Tahar province in northeastern Afghanistan, 1TV reported.
According to a representative of the provincial governor, Taliban militants attacked the militia base. As a result of the clash, four more militias were injured.
In Afghanistan, there is a confrontation between government forces and Taliban militants, who previously seized large territory in rural areas and launched an attack on large cities. The influence of the Islamic State terrorist group* has intensified throughout the country. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are conducting joint counter-terrorism operations across the country.
*-Terrorist organization banned in Russia