Afghanistan, March 20 -- At least 15 Taliban militants were killed during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces and airstrikes in the past 24 hours.

According to informed military sources, Afghan special forces conducted a raid targeting Taliban leadership in Tarang Wa Jaldak district of Zabul province, leaving 1 Taliban fighter dead.

The sources further added that Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Azrah district of Logar province killing 3 Taliban fighters and destroying 750kg of hashish.

"In Andar district of Ghazni province, two strikes killed 11 Taliban fighters and destroyed one staging area," the sources added.

The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the operations so far....