The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a released statement on Saturday that 20 Afghan army soldiers were released from a Taliban-run prison in Nimruz Province.

Afghan security forces conducted an operation against a Taliban prison in Khashrud district of Nimruz and released 17 ANA members and three policemen, the statement added.

Seven armed Taliban fighters, including a key commander of the group named Bashir, were killed in the operation.

The Taliban have not commented on the report.

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