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Afghanistan
9 Taliban militants killed, 3 wounded Zabul and Logar clashes
2020-04-11
[KhaamaPress] The security forces killed 9 Talibs and maimed 3 others during the festivities in Zabul and Pashtun-infested Logar provinces, the Afghan military said.

The 205th Atal Corps in a statement said the Talibs were planning to attack the security posts in Arghandab district of Zabul province on Wednesday.

The statement further added that the security forces conducted Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s in self-defense, killing 7 Talibs and wounding 3 others.

The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the Talibs attacked the security posts in Qala-e Elyas, located in the outskirts of the historic provincial capital of Pashtun-infested Logar province.

The security forces repulsed the attack and killed 2 Talibs during the clash, the 203rd Thunder Corps added in its statement.

The statement also added that the security forces discovered and defused 18 improvised bombs during the operations in Paktiya, Wardak and Khost province
... across the border from Miranshah, within commuting distance of Haqqani hangouts such as Datta Khel and probably within sight of Mordor. Khost is populated by six different tribes of Pashtuns, the largest probably being the Khostwal, from which it takes its name...
s.

The Taliban
...Arabic for students...
group has not commented regarding the festivities so far.
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