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Afghan forces repel second attack by Taliban in Badakhshan
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Afghan national security forces repelled a second attack by the Talibs in Wardoj district of northeastern Badakhshan province.The local security officials said Friday that the Talibs launched their second attack on Afghan forces security check posts late on Thursday afternoon. The officials further added shootout between the Afghan forces and the Talibs continued until late on Thursday night. Deputy provincial governor Gul Mohammad Bidar said Thursday that the Talibs launched their first attack early on Thursday morning which was repelled by the Afghan forces, leaving four holy warriors dead and three others maimed. He said the festivities continued until 3:30 pm local time and launched the second attack from Zebak district. Badakhshan is among the relatively volatile provinces in northeastern Afghanistan where the anti-government armed Lion of Islam groups are actively operating and frequently carry out insurgency activities. This comes s hundreds of holy warriors armed with heavy and light weapons launched a coordinated attack on security check posts in Yamgan district last month, forcing the Afghan troops to tactically step back in a bid to prevent the civilian casualties. Posted by: Fred 2015-07-25 |
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