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Faryab Police: '4 Civilians Killed in Taliban Mortar Attack'
[ToloNews] At least "four non-combatants were killed, and six others were maimed" in a "Taliban ...Arabic for students... " mortar attack in the northern province of Faryab on Wednesday evening, local police officials said on Thursday. The incident occurred in Qaisar district. Along with the civilians reportedly killed and injured, "two security force members were also maimed," said Abdul Karim Youresh, a front man for the provincial police chief. "The Taliban wanted to target the security force members in the attack but mostly non-combatants were killed and maimed," he said. The Taliban has not commented on the attack. Related: Faryab: 2021-05-25 Fighting Persists in Laghman Despite Clearing Operations Faryab: 2021-05-25 Taliban killed, female suicide bomber explodes ‘before reaching target’ Faryab: 2021-05-19 Faryab: 19 Taliban including key commanders, Pakistani affiliates killed in AAF airstrikes Related: Qaisar district: 2021-05-25 Taliban killed, female suicide bomber explodes ‘before reaching target’ Qaisar district: 2021-02-10 Key Taliban members killed in Faryab: MoD Qaisar district: 2020-12-28 Police killed in A Clash with Public Uprising Forces, Faryab Province Posted by: trailing wife 2021-05-28 |
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