In Afghanistan, 12 Taliban insurgents were killed and six others injured as their explosive device went off in Faryab province, 425 km northwest of capital Kabul. Afghan Interior Ministry said in a statement today that the militants were making roadside bombs in a compound in Totak village of Ghormach district late on Tuesday night but suddenly the explosive material went off. As a result, 12 militants were killed and six others injured, the statement said. Two local Taliban commanders were among those killed. There has been no comment so far from the Taliban.