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| Taliban, Afghan soldiers casualties in army base attack in Kandahar |
| 2016-10-08 |
| The Taliban militants and the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces suffered casualties during an attack by the Taliban insurgents on an army base in southern Kandahar province. The provincial government media office in a statement said at least 20 militants were killed or wounded and 3 Afghan soldiers lost their lives during the attack. The statement further added that 4 Afghan soldiers also sustained injuries in the attack which was carried out in Maiwand district. However, another official in Kandahar province said the casualties of the Afghan army could be higher than figure disclosed by the provincial government. The Taliban militants group has not commented regarding the report so far. Kandahar is the birthplace of the Taliban group and was among the relatively volatile provinces few years ago but the security situation in the province has improved during the recent years. The latest attack on the army base in Maiwand comes as the Taliban insurgents have launched several attacks in southern Helmand and northern Kunduz province. Sporadic clashes still continue in the outskirts of Kunduz city as the group attempted to take control of it while clashes are also reported around the provincial capital of Helmand province. |
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