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2 Public Uprising Force Members Killed in Taliban Attack in Herat
[ToloNews] Two members of public uprising forces were killed and several more were maimed in a Taliban ...Arabic for students... attack in Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province early hours of Tuesday morning, provincial governor Sayed Waheed Qatali said. The attack took place at around 2 am in Ghorian district in Herat province following a boom-mobile explosion close to police HQ and a public uprising force outpost, Qatali said. "The security forces targeted the Taliban’s explosive-laden vehicle before reaching it’s target," he said adding that "the festivities continued for several hours but after the arrival of the reinforcements, the Taliban were pushed backed from the area." "Taliban also suffered casualties in the festivities," he added. Taliban so far has not commented on the attack. Posted by: trailing wife 2021-04-21 |
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