NOWZAD, Afghanistan, May 6 (UPI) -- Afghan special forces freed 60 prisons held in a makeshift Taliban prison in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, according to the U.S.-led mission.
The rescue mission, taking place in a Helmand province, was carried out overnight by Afghanistan's counter-terrorism unit and commando forces, according to a statement. NATO said its troops had "supported their Afghan partners in a train, advise and assist role."