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Turkish engineer among four killed in Farah
(AIP): Four people including a Turkish engineer and three Afghans were killed and five wounded as they were ambushed in Farah province last night, Interior Ministry said Tuesday. Spokesman of Interior Ministry, Muhammad Yousaf Stanezai told Afghan Islamic Press by phone that the Turkish engineer was carrying road construction material in a heavy vehicle when they were ambushed in Karwangah area between Chakao and Toot in Farah Rod. During a fierce fighting Turkish engineer, his three Afghan guards were killed and five others injured, he added. He said operation was started in the area to arrest the attackers. Such attacks was also carried out by Taliban in this section of the road during the past days in which Afghan and foreign nationals were killed. There was no claim of responsibility from Taliban about this attack. Posted by: Fred 2006-06-21 |
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