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32 killed, wounded during a clash between Afghan forces and Taliban in Faryab
[KhaamaPress] At least 32 people including Talibs and soldiers of the Afghan Local Police were killed or maimed during an overnight clash in Qaisar district of Faryab province.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the clash took place late on Sunday night in Arkalik Village leaving at least 17 Taliban ...Arabic for students... dead including one of their prominent commanders who has been identified as Esmat Esmatyar. The statement further added that the clash also left at least 8 Talibs maimed. According to 209th Shaheen Corps, at least three Afghan Local Police soldier also bit the dust during the clash and four others sustained injuries. The anti-government armed snuffies including Taliban have not commented regarding the clash so far. Faryab is among the relatively volatile provinces in the North of the country. The security situation in some of its districts has tanked sharply during the recent years. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-02-19 |
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