(MENAFN) The Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs declared that nine Taliban militants have died as900 kg narcotic drugs have been captured in Afghan security forces' raids.
The ministry confirmed: "In one raid, four Taliban militants were killed and over 300 kg illicit opium confiscated after the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces raided a Taliban hideout in Shewan village, Bala Buluk district in western Farah province Friday night."
The security forces also devastated four militants' motorcycles.
In neighboring Herat province, the Afghan National Police (ANP) busted at least 570 kg of narcotics and opium and a vehicle after the ANP carried out an attack and clashed with drug smugglers along a key road on Friday.
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