Afghan security forces on Saturday claimed killing nearly 300 Taliban insurgents, including the group's shadow governor for the northern Faryab province bordering Turkmenistan, in fresh counter-terrorism operations. The 209 Shaheen Corps of the Afghan National Army said in a statement that 286 Taliban fighters were killed and 219 more wounded in operations in Faryab. Four restive districts of the province -- Andkhoy, Khaja Sabz Posh, Qaisar, and Almaar -- have ...