June 3, Kathmandu - At least 18 Taliban militants have been killed in an operation by Afghan police in the Agche district of Afghanistan's northern Jabizan province.

An Afghan military official said on Thursday that the Taliban had carried out airstrikes in the province based on information that the Taliban were hiding there. Eighteen Taliban insurgents were killed in the operation. A Taliban commander was also killed in the attack. The Taliban commander, Mohammad Kuri Rajim, is said to be an influential figure in the area.

Mohammed Hanif Rezai, a spokesman for the province's military, confirmed the incident. The army and police had launched an air strike in the district. A military spokesman, Mohammad Hanif Rezai, confirmed that the Taliban commander had been killed in the operation. He said 18 people, including the commander, were killed in the operation.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the incident. Dozens of militants were reported killed in an operation by Afghan government security forces in the same area a few days ago. In recent times, Taliban and IS fighters have continued their violent activities in Afghanistan. For the same reason, the Afghan army and police have continued their offensive against the Taliban and IS.