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| Afghanistan |
| Twin suicide attacks, gun battle rocks Paktia province |
| 2015-07-09 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least three coppers were maimed as Talibs launched coordinated suicide kabooms on a police check post in Paktia province. The incident took place on Wednesday evening on Zurmat-Gardez highway where a police check post was targeted. The provincial police chief Zalmai Orya Khel said a jacket wallah detonated a vehicle packed with explosives near the police check post while he was trying to enter the city and was identified by the security forces. He said the second boom-mobile exploded a few minutes later following the first blast and heavy shootout was triggered after a group of faceless myrmidons launched attack on the check post. Orya Khel confirmed that nine Taliban faceless myrmidons were killed and three coppers were maimed in the attack. The Talibs group grabbed credit behind the coordinated attack and said several coppers were killed in the attack. Taliban group front man Zabiullah Mujahid said the attack was carried out in Hastogna area on a key check post belonging to police and militia forces. |
| Posted by:Fred |