Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- The Afghan Special Forces killed the shadow district chief of Taliban for Shindand district of Herat province during an operation in Keshk-e Kohna district.

According to a statement released by Special Operations Corps, the Special Forces conducted the raid in Aab Barek Village of Keshk-e Kohna district of Herat.

The statement further added that the Special Forces targeted the compound of Abdul Rauf alias Mukhlis, the shadow district of Taliban for Shindand district of Herat.

The Special Forces killed Rauf alias Khalis during the raid together with one of his bodyguards and confiscated an Ak-47 rifle, a motorcycle, two sets of mobile phones and some other kits during the raid, the statement added.

The Taliban gro...