Around 15 security force members, including eight Special Forces, were killed on Friday night in Bala Blok district in Farah province, provincial council members said Saturday. 

Head of Farah provincial council Farid Bakhtawar said the troops had gone to Fararod area in Bala Blok district on Friday night to launch an operation, but were ambushed by Taliban while on their way. Fifteen of them were killed and a number of them were captured by Taliban fighters. 

In this episode of Farakhabar, host Fawad Aman discusses the topic with the following guests:

• Gul Ahmad Azami, a senator from Farah

• Saleh Mohammad Registani, political activist