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attack in the northeastern province of Badakhshan province on Friday night, said Sanaullah Rohani, a front man for provincial police chief.
The attack occurred in the Aba Yaftal area of Faizabad, the capital of the province, after the Taliban attacked public uprising forces checkpoints, said Rohani, adding that "one of his men was also maimed in the festivities."
"The festivities continued for an hour and the Taliban’s attack was pushed back by the security forces," he said.
"Four Taliban were killed in the festivities and five others were maimed," he added.
The Taliban has not yet commented on the attack.
5 Family Members Killed in 'Taliban Ambush' in Badakhshan
[ToloNews] At least five members of a family, including two children, were killed in a Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...ambush in the northeastern province of Badakshan on Thursday morning, said Sanaullah Rohani, a front man for the provincial police chief.
The incident happened in Patawak village in Darayem district in the early hours of Thursday morning as the family was on their way to drop their children off at a madrassa -- Islamic religious school-- and the "Taliban ambushed their car," said Rohani.
"Five family members including children were killed in the ambush and another was maimed," he said.
Badakhshan police said there is an investigation into the incident.
The Taliban has not yet commented on the attack.
Taliban Military Commission Deputy for Badakhshan Killed Monday
[KhaamaPress] The Taliban military commission deputy for Badakhshan province is killed during a battle with Afghan Security Forces, local authorities confirmed.
Sanaullah Rohani, front man for the local police, said the Taliban bully boyz Monday night carried attacks against security posts in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province.
Afghan forces in a defense position repulsed the attack, inflicting heavy casualties to the hard boys, he added.
According to Rohani, deputy of the Taliban military commission Mowlawi Attaullah, known as Ibrahim, was killed during festivities.
Taliban did not immediately comment on the incident.
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