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Attacks in Takhar, Zabul Kill 19 ANDSF
[ToloNews] Amid increasing violence in recent days across almost half of Afghanistan ‐ 15 provinces--officials and other sources on Monday reported the latest attacks in two provinces, Takhar in the northeast and Zabul in the south, which caused casualties among Afghan forces.Sources said that at least 13 security force members were killed in a Taliban  ...Arabic for students... attack in Khwaja Ghar district in Takhar on Sunday evening. The attack was carried out on the residence of acting police chief of Khwaja Ghar district, according to sources, who said the police commander has sustained injuries in the attack. Local officials have not commented on this incident. Meanwhile, ...back at the laboratory, Igor and Oleg were discussing what the quickest way might be to deal with the monster... at least six security soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack in southern Zabul province on Sunday night, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The Taliban attacked security forces in Arghandab district, the statement said, adding that "the Taliban were pushed back by security forces but unfortunately six soldiers" were killed. But a security source in Zabul said that at least "nine soldiers" were killed in an "insider attack" in Arghandab and the attacker joined the Taliban. The Taliban have not yet commented on the attack.
In the southern province of Zabul, Taliban forces attacked government security outposts, killing at least 11 soldiers, also on Sunday, police said. The ministry of defence said on Twitter six soldiers were killed in those clashes. Government security posts were also attacked in the southern province of Helmand and northern province of Baghlan, officials said. Four members of the security forces were killed in both attacks. Thirteen Taliban fighters were killed in Baghlan, according to police spokesman. The Taliban also suffered casualties in the other three attacks, officials said, but they did not provide details. Related: Khwaja Ghar district: 2019-09-10 Heavy Clashes Ongoing In Takhar’s Khwaja Ghar District Khwaja Ghar district: 2019-06-14 31 Taliban militants killed, wounded; 2 captured Humvees destroyed in Takhar Khwaja Ghar district: 2018-09-07 Taliban militants kill 8 policemen with insider help in Takhar province Related: Takhar: 2020-03-23 27 Taliban militants killed, 19 others wounded in Kunduz Takhar: 2020-02-20 Afghan Special Forces storm the largest hideouts of Taliban in Ghazni Takhar: 2020-02-18 2 militants held, 4 suicide bombings detonated in Kabul and Kandahar Related: Arghandab district: 2020-03-09 Arghandab district: 2019-11-04 Afghan forces kill the assailant who shot a man to death in front of his infant daughter Arghandab district: 2019-10-31 Airstrikes kill 11 Taliban and ISIS militants in 3 provinces Related: Zabul: 2020-03-23 Good afternoon Zabul: 2020-03-23 Afghan Special Forces repulse Taliban attack in Zabul province Zabul: 2020-03-22 Over 40 ANDSF Killed in Past 2 Days: Local Officials Related: Helmand: 2020-03-30 Doctors Ask Residents to Stay at Home amid Kabul Lockdown, Talibs Launch Awareness Program in Logar Helmand: 2020-03-19 Sporadic attacks in 3 provinces of Afghanistan kill, wound 7 including security personnel Helmand: 2020-03-11 'Taliban Conducted 32 Attacks in 24 Hours': MoI Related: Baghlan: 2020-03-22 Over 40 ANDSF Killed in Past 2 Days: Local Officials Baghlan: 2020-03-13 'Daesh’s Khorasan Branch is Fragile and Divided': Brain Trust Baghlan: 2020-02-23 8 Taliban Clashes Reported on First Day of Reduced Violence Pact Posted by: trailing wife 2020-03-31 |
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