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Afghanistan
Heavy clashes underway near Khamab district center in Jawzjan province
2017-08-22
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Heavy festivities are underway between the anti-government armed holy warriors and the Afghan cops near the district administrative center in Khamab district of Jawzjan province.

Unconfirmed reports indicate the holy warriors have managed to seize control of certain government compounds along with the local Bazaar.

However,
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the local officials have not confirmed the report so far.

There are also no reports regarding the possible casualties of the security personnel and the anti-government armed holy warriors during the festivities.

In the meantime, a front man for the Afghan army in the North, Nasratullah Jameshedi said the festivities between the security forces and the holy warriors started at around 5 am local time.

He said additional forces have been deployed and Arclight airstrikes are also being conducted on Taliban
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positions.

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