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Afghan Forces Repulse Taliban Attack In Taluqan,Takhar
[ToloNews] Mohammad Jawad Hijri, front man for the Takhar governor, says that reinforcements arrived in the area to push back the Taliban...mindless ferocity in a turban... Local officials from Takhar province said Monday that security forces prevented a Taliban attack on Sunday night in the city of Taluqan, capital of the province. Mohammad Jawad Hijri, front man for the Takhar governor, said that over the past few days the Taliban attacked areas close to Taluqan, including Baharak district, in order to disrupt the election process and to take control of areas close to the capital. Hijri said that security forces now have control of police headquarters and last night  ...KABOOM!... s killed 36 Taliban, and ANDSF reinforcements have arrived to push back the Taliban. Hijri did not provide information about military or civilian casualties. The Taliban has not commented yet. Related: Taluqan: 2019-03-17 Khost Journalist Killed In Armed Men Attack Taluqan: 2015-07-26 Explosion rocks Taluqan city in northeastern Takhar province Taluqan: 2012-05-31 Taliban Establishing North Afghanistan Bases to Fight Beyond 2014: Dostum Related: Takhar: 2019-09-27 Afghan forces arrest would-be Talib suicide bomber in Taloqan city Takhar: 2019-09-16 Special Forces kill 20 Taliban militants, destroy weapons cache in Farah Takhar: 2019-09-14 Afghan forces fully clear 2 districts of Taliban militants in Farah and Takhar Posted by: trailing wife 2019-10-01 |
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