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9 Security Force Members Killed in Nimruz Attack
[ToloNews] At least nine security force members were killed and five others were maimed in a Taliban ...Arabic for students... attack on a security outpost in Nimruz province on Tuesday night, said Nematullah Sediqqi, a provincial council member. The festivities took place in Muar village in Khash Rod district when Taliban attacked a security outpost, Sediqqi said, adding that "the festivities continued until 4am of Wednesday." "One Taliban was also killed in the festivities and nine others were maimed," he said. "The Taliban have taken three security force members captive and also stolen the weapons." However, a woman is only as old as she admits... local officials and Taliban have not yet commented on the attack. Provincial council members confirmed to media, that a large group of Taliban fighters attacked Afghan National Army outposts on Tuesday night. Taliban fighters had attacked army checkpoints in the Minar area using Humvees and heavy and semi-heavy weapons. ANA reportedly reacted to the offensive and fought back the Taliban, it is said the turbans left the area upon hearing the sound of a plane. Related: Nimruz: 2020-10-30 Eight Killed in Herat Prison Riot: Official Nimruz: 2020-10-29 ANP Foils Attempted Attack in Kabul Nimruz: 2020-10-23 Good afternoon Related: Khash Rod district: 2020-08-07 7 civilians killed as Taliban bomb roadside bomb goes off in West of Afghanistan Khash Rod district: 2019-11-09 Special Forces kill 11 Taliban militants, destroy caches of weapons in 3 provinces Khash Rod district: 2019-09-25 Airstrikes kill 15 Taliban militants, destroy small cache of weapons in 5 provinces Posted by: trailing wife 2021-02-11 |
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