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Taliban attack in Kandahar airfield leaves at least 9 dead
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A group of Taliban jacket wallahs launched a coordinated attack in Kandahar airfield on Tuesday evening, leaving at least nine people dead.The attack carried out by a group of heavily armed Talibs triggered a standoff which continued until around 11:00 pm local time. Provincial governor front man Samim Khpolwak confirmed the incident but he said it is yet not clear how many Death Eaters were involved in the attack. A local security official said the Death Eaters launched an attack on a compound of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in Kandahar airfield. The official speaking on the condition of anonymity further added at least 9 people were killed and around 15 others were maimed during the shootout. According to the eyewitnesses in the area, the Talibs initially launched the attack by hurling hand grenades and taking position inside an old school building located near the airfield. The Talibs group claimed responsbility behind the attack. Today's attack comes a day after the Talibs attacked a cop shoppe in the 9th police district of Kandahar city, leaving two coppers maimed. Posted by: Fred 2015-12-09 |
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