E-MAIL THIS LINK
To: 

12 killed as Taliban attack repulsed in northern Balkh province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least 12 Taliban turbans were killed in an attack on a security post in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, security officials said Monday.

The incident took place in Chaharbolak district after a group of Taliban turbans launched coordinated attack on a security post with an aim to capture.

The Provincial police chief General Abdul Razaq Qaderi confirmed that the attack was carried out late on Sunday might.

He said the Afghan police forces managed to repulse the attack, leaving 12 Taliban turbans dead during the shootout that lasted for almost one hour.

Gen. Qaderi further added that the Talibs had came from northern Jawzjan province to attack the post and a policeman also sustained injuries during the clash.

The Talibs group has not commented regarding the incident so far.

Balkh is among the relatively peaceful provinces in northern Afghanistan but the anti-government armed bad boy groups have recently increased to their insurgency activities in different parts of northern Afghanistan.

The acting provincial governor Ata Mohammad Noor earlier warned that the bad boy groups are attempting to expand violence in Balkh province.
Posted by: Fred 2016-04-19
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=452983