Firoz Koh, April 8 -- At least 22 Taliban militants were killed during airstrikes conducted by Afghan Air Force in two western provinces on Tuesday, the military said .

"A group of Taliban insurgents attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) logistic convoy in Dahan-e-Murgha and Hisarak localities of Shahrak district, Ghor province. The ANA in its state of Active Defense, prevented the attack by launching of airstrikes that killed 18 militants," Army's Corps 207 Zafar said in a statement on Wednesday.

In neighboring Farah province, four Taliban militants were killed and one was wounded after airstrikes targeted militants in Pul-e-Rigi locality of Pusht Rod district, according to the statement.

The targeted militants also attacked an army lo...