The Afghan Special Forces conducted an operation in Shindand district of Herat province killing a top Taliban commander who was conducting insurgency under the leadership of the shadow district chief of Taliban.

The 207th Zafar Corps in a statement said Hafiz Daud who was in command of a group of 15 militants was killed in Zir Koh area of Shindand district.

The statement further added that Daud was operating under the commander of Mullah Samad, the shadow district chief of Taliban for Shindand district.

The Special Forces also arrested a Taliban fighter and confiscated a PKM machine gun, a RPG rocket launcher, two M-240, three Ak-47 rifles, the 207th Zafar Corps said, adding that a vehicle and two motorcycles were destroyed.

The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the operation so far.