As many as 15 Taliban militants were killed during clashes with Afghan Security Forces (SF) in Baghlan, Zabul and Paktia Provinces, reports bhaktarnews.com on June 28. Ministry of Interior in a statement reported that the clashes took place while Taliban fighters carried out attacks on Afghan SFs’ checkpoints in Khanjan District (Baghlan Province), Shah Joy District, (Zabul Province) and Ahmadabad District (Paktia province). The MoI statement added 18 others militants were injured in these attacks.