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Gunmen in Baghlan Torch 2 Fuel Tankers, Hijack 7
[ToloNews] Anti-government button men on Thursday morning hijacked seven fuel tankers on the Baghlan-Samangan highway near Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Baghlan province, torching two others, security sources said. The incident happened in the Bagh-e-Shamal area in Pul-e-Khumri. After torching two tankers, they took seven others to Dahna-ye-Ghori district, the sources said. The local officials have not yet commented on the attack. No group has grabbed credit. In recent days, the Taliban  ...Arabic for students... has increased its attacks in Baghlan, particularly against security checkpoints. Related: Baghlan-Samangan highway: 2020-01-28 'Afghan police officers killed in Taliban 'insider' attack Baghlan-Samangan highway: 2019-08-26 Balkh: 30 Talibs and 3 Afghan troops toes up, Talibs kill kidnapped politico Related: Pul-e-Khumri: 2020-07-23 Baghlan Residents Raise Alarm Over IEDs, Shootings Pul-e-Khumri: 2020-07-16 Taliban Staged Attacks in 20 Provinces in Past Two Weeks: Reports Pul-e-Khumri: 2020-07-08 '15 Insurgents Killed in Baghlan Clashes': Officials Posted by: trailing wife 2020-08-07 |
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