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Balkh province: 16 turban casualties in army raid, Taliban kidnap 25 from bus
 16 militants killed, wounded in Nawid-25 operations in Balkh province [KhaamaPress] At least sixteen forces of Evil were killed or maimed during a raid conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the raid was conducted in Chahar Bolak district as part of the ongoing Nawid-25 operations. The statement further added at least six forces of Evil were killed and ten others were maimed during the raid in Zekzek and Nawarid Zekzek villages of the district. According to 209th Shaheen Corps, the Afghan forces also discovered a BM-1 warhead and a landmine during the raid which were later defused. The anti-government armed forces of Evil including Taliban ...Arabic for students... have not commented regarding the raid so far. Balkh was among the relatively calm provinces in North of Afghanistan but the security situation in some of its districts has started to deteriorate during the recent years. The anti-government armed forces of Evil are active in some remote districts of Balkh where they occasionally conduct terrorist related activities. Taliban Kidnaps 25 Passengers In Balkh [ToloNews] The Taliban on Tuesday abducted at least 25 passengers who were travelling from Balkhab district of Sar-e-Pul province to Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, said Munir Ahmad Farhad, spokesman for Balkh’s governor. The incident occurred in an area around Kushinda district of Balkh. Women were also among the travelers. But, the Taliban later released the female hostages. No details however were given about the identity of the passengers. The Taliban so far has not responded to the claim. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-11-28 |
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