At least '20 security force members' and '180 Taliban fighters' have been killed in a fresh spate of violence in Afghanistan over the past three days, the Ministry of Defense reported.

In the latest incident, at least nine security force members were killed in a Taliban attack in the Baghlan-e-Markazi district in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan. 16 soldiers were reportedly taken hostage by the Taliban.

In this program, host Wahid Ahmadi discusses the topic with the following guests:

Samar Sadat, military analyst

Mawlavi Islmail Rouhani, religious scholar