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8 Soldiers Killed in Maidan Wardak
[ToloNews] At least eight Afghan National Army soldiers were killed in a suicide boom-mobileing in Maidan Wardak on Monday afternoon, the Ministry of Defense confirmed in a statement.The ministry said that nine other soldiers were maimed in the attack that targeted a convoy of army forces in Sayed Abad district, a volatile region west of Kabul. The Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... grabbed credit for the attack and said it was a retaliation for "Afghan forces  ...KABOOM!... s on civilians." The attack comes amid peace efforts by the Afghan government and Taliban to complete prisoner exchange to begin the intra-Afghan negotiations. Related: Maidan Wardak: 2020-07-16 Residents West of Kabul City Report Rise in Taliban Activity Maidan Wardak: 2020-07-16 Taliban Staged Attacks in 20 Provinces in Past Two Weeks: Reports Maidan Wardak: 2020-07-12 Afghanistan Violence: 9 Civilians Killed on Saturday Related: Sayed Abad district: 2019-11-01 Special Forces kill, detain 38 Taliban militants in Daykundi and Wardak provinces Sayed Abad district: 2019-09-25 3,300 Civilians Killed By Afghan Conflict In 12 Months: Ministry Sayed Abad district: 2019-09-10 Seven Civilians Reportedly Killed In Maidan Wardak Airstrike Posted by: trailing wife 2020-07-21 |
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