The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) stated that clashes were reported in 13 Provinces in the last 24 hours, reports Tolo News on June 18. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that 258 Taliban were killed in security forces operations in Nangarhar, Laghman, Paktia, Zabul, Herat, Farah, Ghor, Faryab, Balkh, Jawzjan, Helmand, Takhar and Baghlan Provinces in the last 24 hours. Taliban has rejected the figures.