According to the Russian news agency, the Afghan Taliban clashed with the armed personnel in Herat province on the 24th local time, and the report quoted sources as saying that the clash caused at least 17 deaths.

RIA Novosti: Sources say 17 people died in the conflict in western Afghanistan
"Today 17 bodies were transported to a hospital in Herat province, including 7 children, 3 women and 7 men," the source said. They all died of gunshot wounds. ”
Sayyid Horsty, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior of the Afghan Interim Government, said Taliban special forces were operating in Herat province to combat the criminals who carried out the kidnappings. The Taliban surrounded the criminals' strongholds, followed by an exchange of fire. The Taliban killed 3 kidnappers.
According to the Herat provincial police, the clash took place on the 24th local time and lasted for about 2 hours.
Source: World Wide Web