...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
since Wednesday night, local officials said on Thursday.
Herat governor Sayed Waheed Qatali said that four security force members were killed in Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...attacks on Shindand, Obe and Pashtun Zarghon districts of the province on Wednesday night.
One of the incidents was a car kaboom close to a National Directorate of Security
...the Afghan national intel agency...
(NDS) facility followed by festivities with security forces in which four security force members were killed and several others were maimed, he said.
"Taliban also suffered casualties in the attack," Qatali said.
He also said that the Taliban attacked security outposts in Pashtun Zarghon and Obe but the attacks have been pushed back after reinforcements were deployed, he said, adding that "no security casualties were reported in these two attacks."
Taliban has not yet commented on the attacks.
Meanwhile,
...back at the wreckage, Captain Poindexter wished he had a cup of coffee. Even instant would do...
two security force members were killed and another was maimed in a blast at a police outpost in Herat city on Thursday morning, Herat’s health officials said.
Noor Ahmad Haidari, provincial deputy governor confirmed the blast but did not provide details about casualties.
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