Children killed in Taliban mortar attack
[NEWS.AU] A mortar attack in northern Afghanistan has killed five civilians, including four children from the same family.
The incident occurred on Thursday when Taliban fighters attacked a security post, a front man for the governor of Takhar province said.
One of the mortars hit a nearby home, killing everyone inside.
In the same district of Khwaja Bahuddin, Taliban fighters killed a security policeman and his wife and mother, the front man said.
Taliban infiltration into the northern provinces is increasing as the weather improves.
Posted by: Fred 2017-04-01 |