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9 Talibunnies die in Takhar province
At least nine Taliban militants including three senior commanders of the group have been killed during clashes with the Afghan security forces in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan.According to the local government officials, the Taliban militants were killed in Khwaja Bahauddin district during the gun battle which started few days earlier. Provincial governor spokesman Sanatullah Temor confirmed that three commanders of the Taliban militants were killed and the group’s shadow district governor was injured during the clashes. Meanwhile, a police official in Takhar said the Afghan security forces have started clearing operations to recapture parts of Darqad district which fell to Taliban control earlier. He said at least four members of the Afghan national police sustained injuries during the operations. The Taliban militants group has not commented regarding the report so far. Takhar is among the relatively peaceful provinces in northeastern Afghanistan however the anti-government armed militants have recently increased their insurgency activities in parts it during the recent months. Takhar is surrounded by two relatively volatile provinces, Badakhshan in the east and Kunduz in the west where Taliban militants are actively operating and frequently carry out insurgency activities in their various districts. Posted by: badanov 2015-11-27 |
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