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Attack on Salang pass leaves 5 dead, 3 wounded
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Talibs attacked Salang pass, a key tunnel pass that connects capital Kabul...the capital of Afghanistan. Home to continuous fighting from 1992 to 1996 between the forces of would-be strongman and Pak ISI/Jamaat-e-Islami sock puppet Gulbuddin Hekmayar and the Northern Alliance, a period which won Hek the title Most Evil Man in the Worldand didn't do much for the reputations of the Northern Alliance guys either.... with the northern provinces. Security sources confirmed the The sources further added that five people were killed and three others were maimed during the clash between the According to the officials, an officer serving in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul was targeted as he was travelling with his family members. The officer has been identified as Najmuddin Anadarabi who was killed along with two men and two women in the attack. This is the second time the Talibs have launched an attack on Salang pass within the past two months. The group launched a similar attack on security check posts in the area late in July this year but the attack was repulsed by the Afghan cops. The Taliban holy warriors are normally launching attack on the pass from Parwan province which is among the relatively volatile provinces in the north. The group launched a similar attack that led to the blockage of Salang tunnel pass over a year ago. The attack was launched on Southern part of Salang pass late in July last year which triggered shootout between the Afghan cops and the assailants. Posted by: Fred 2016-09-25 |
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