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Afghanistan
'Taliban' Kill 4 Members of Family in Wardak: Officials
2020-06-09
[ToloNews] The "Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
" killed four members of a family, including a tribal elder, in Maidan Wardak province on Friday, local officials said on Sunday.

The incident happened in Chak district after the Taliban shot "the tribal elder, his wife, son and grandson," said Mohib Sharifzai, a front man for the provincial governor.

The officials did not provide further details.

However,
denial ain't just a river in Egypt...
the Taliban denied involvement and said that the "people were killed close to a government checkpoint."
Related:
Maidan Wardak: 2020-05-07 Afghan forces repulse Taliban attack in Wardak province: 203rd Thunder Corps
Maidan Wardak: 2020-05-06 ANDSF Repels Scores of Taliban Attacks in Past 24 Hours: MoD
Maidan Wardak: 2020-05-05 ANDSF Repels Scores of Taliban Attacks in Past 24 Hours: MoD
Related:
Chak district: 2020-03-03 Taliban killed or injured 15, kidnapped 50 civilians as RIV period ended
Chak district: 2019-10-09 ANP Foils IED Attack In Herat
Chak district: 2019-08-11 Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in Ghazni and Wardak: 203rd Thunder Corps
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