...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
and Kabul provinces.
The military officials said Sunday the Special Forces killed 5 Talibs and destroyed a cache of weapons in Pusht-e Rod district of Farah.
The officials further added that the Special Forces arrested 3 Talibs and destroyed a small cache of weapons during a similar raid in Ghoriyan district of Herat.
The Special Forces also arrested a Taliban
...Arabic for students...
bully boy during a raid in Chahar Asyab district of Kabul, the officials added.
The Taliban group has not commented regarding the operations so far.