Ministry of Defense said that security forces have killed 180 Taliban fighters and wounded 87 more during recent battles in various parts of the country, reports Tolo News on May 4.“Violence has significantly increased over the past three days compared to anytime in the past. In retaliation, the security and defense forces have inflicted devastating blows to the Taliban and inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban,” said Fawad Aman, a deputy spokesman to the Ministry of Defense.