Afghan local officials say a key Taliban commander has been killed along with five of his men in Herat province.

The spokesman of Herat governor, Jilani Farhad told that the Taliban commander was killed in Golran district of Herat.
According to Farhad, an airstrike targeted the Taliban commander when he was in a vehicle in Band-e Safid area.
He further added that the killed commander has previously abducted four engineers in Herat and has been involved in many of the terrorist attacks in Golran district.