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16 Taliban Fighter Killed, 13 Others Wounded
[Tolo News] In a shootout with Afghan cops in Helmand...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province on Thursday night, 16 Taliban fighters were killed and 13 others were maimed. Toryalai Zeerak, the Marjah District Police Chief in Helmand, said the Taliban members were killed last night when they attempted to attack three Afghan security check posts. An Afghan Local Police (ALP) officer also lost his life. "16 Taliban members were killed and 13 others were maimed, and the ammunition of these Taliban fighters was seized by the Afghan cops and only one local police officer was killed in the incident," Zeerak said According to Helmand Police, Taliban attacks have increased lately. With elections in April, it would seem the Taliban's spring offensive may start sooner this year. Posted by: Fred 2014-02-01 |
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