Taliban forces exchanged fire with Afghan security forces in Herat

January 16th, local time, Dawn News reported that members of the Afghan Taliban attacked the Ghurian District of Herat Province at about 10 p.m. the previous day, killing at least 14 members of the Afghan security forces.

The Afghan National Security Agency said that in the past day, Taliban and Afghan government forces have clashed in 21 provinces of the country.

The Afghan Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Friday that 118 Taliban members are known to have died and more than 30 injured in various conflicts.