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Official: Taliban kill 8 policemen in northern province

KABUL -- An Afghan official says the Taliban have killed eight policemen and overran three security checkpoints in northern Takhar province.

 

Sunatullah Timor, the provincial spokesman, says the attack took place on Monday in the district of Darqad. He says the hours-long firefight also wounded three police officers and killed eight of the attackers.

 

Timor says the Taliban have cut off the districts of Darqad and Khuja Bhawedin. The government sent in reinforcements and launched a counter-attack.

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.25.17, 09:48