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attack in eastern Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
on Tuesday, the provincial governor said in a statement on Wednesday.
The festivities took place in Pachiragam district of the province after the Taliban attacked security checkpoints, the statement said, adding that "three Taliban were also killed and two others were maimed in the attack."
The Taliban was pushed back by the security forces, the statement said.
However,
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the Taliban hast not yet commented on the attack.