The 205th Corps confirmed Taliban operating in the Safa District of Zabul Province were attempting to move roadside bombs which accidentally detonated and blew up three Taliban and wounded an additional three, The Khamma Press reports on April 26. The 205th Corps also stated that their engineering team in Zabul found and destroyed 12 mines in the Safa District which were intended to be used against security forces as they travelled through the area. The use of roadside bombs is a common practice used by the Taliban against Afghan forces but unfortunately residents in the area are usually those who fall victim to these tactics.
Eight Taliban militants were killed and at least 53 people were freed from a Taliban prison in an operation by Afghan National Defense (AND) and Security Forces in Daichopan District of Zabul Province, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on April 26, reports Tolo News. According to the statement, four of the rescued individuals were Commando Forces personnel and four others were Police force members.