Pakistani Taliban Attack Afghan Border Police Check Post
[Tolo News] Pak Taliban Attacked on Afghan police check post in eastern Nuristan province on Tuesday killing one person, local officials said.
The attack happened earlier today in Kamdish district of Nuristan province in which one Afghan border police was killed and one other was maimed, Gen. Aminullah Amarkhil, border police chief in eastern Afghanistan told TOLOnews.
Mr Amarkhil said that Afghan border police have killed nine Pak Talibs in the festivities. Pak Taliban also set on fire some residential houses in the district, he added.
Unconfirmed reports said that some non-combatants were killed in the attack. But Mr Amarkhil said there are no reports about civilian casualties.
Nuristan is bordered by Pakistain and previously beturbanned goons have crossed the border and attacked Afghan border police check posts.
Posted by: Fred 2011-07-06 |