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Afghan police suffer casualties in Taliban attack in Helmand
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Afghan police forces have suffered casualties in a coordinated attack by the Talibs in southern Helmand...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the attack by the Talibs sparked heavy festivities in Nad-e-Ali and Nahr-e-Saraj districts. A security official speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed that eleven coppers bit the dust together with a commander of the public uprising forces. Provincial governor’s front man Omar Zwak confirmed that heavy festivities between the Talibs and Afghan police started late on Saturday night and sporadic festivities still continue between the two sides. According to Zwak, at least four coppers serving with the Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces sustained injuries and a commander of them is missing. Posted by: Fred 2016-05-30 |
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