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18 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Faryab clahes: Shaheen Corps
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan cops killed or maimed at least 18 Talibs during the festivities in northern Faryab province, the Afghan military said.The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the Talibs launched attacks in Kohistan ...a backwoods district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa distinguished by being even more rustic than is the norm among the local Pashtuns.... and Sherin Tagab districts, targeting the security posts in the central parts of the two provinces. The statement further added that the security forces effectively responded to the attacks, killing at least 12 Talibs. The security forces also maimed at least 6 Talibs during the festivities, the 209th Shaheen Corps added. The Taliban  ...Arabic for students... group has not commented regarding the festivities so far. Related: 209th Shaheen Corps: 2020-07-15 Afghan forces kill, wound at least 68 Taliban militants in the North: Shahen Corps 209th Shaheen Corps: 2020-07-02 3 Taliban leaders among 5 killed, wounded in Faryab 209th Shaheen Corps: 2020-07-01 Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in Jawzjan province Related: Kohistan: 2020-07-16 Taliban Staged Attacks in 20 Provinces in Past Two Weeks: Reports Kohistan: 2020-07-12 Recent Blasts Call Kabul Security Strategy Into Question Kohistan: 2020-07-06 3 Police Killed in Herat Roadside Mine Blast Related: Sherin Tagab district: 2019-05-02 Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties during a 3-hour clash in Faryab province Sherin Tagab district: 2019-03-25 Burqa-clad militant shot dead by Afghan forces in Faryab province Sherin Tagab district: 2019-01-18 Large convoy of Afghan troops arrive in Sherin Tagab after heavy clashes with Taliban Posted by: trailing wife 2020-07-20 |
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