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2014-08-16 Afghanistan
10 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Kunar
[Tolo News] At least 10 Taliban holy warriors and an Afghan policeman were killed in a clash in eastern Kunar province
... which is right down the road from Chitral. Kunar is Haqqani country.....
early Friday after hundreds holy warriors attacked the military outposts, said local officials.

Five krazed killers, one policeman and an Afghan soldier were maimed in the attack.

The festivities took place at around 4:30 a.m. on Friday morning in Ghaziabad and Narai districts of the province when more than 800 Taliban holy warriors attacked the military's outposts with support of the Pak military, said officials of the 201st Selab Military Corps in eastern Afghanistan.

Officials said more troops have been sent to the area and that the festivities still continue. There were no civilian casualties during the festivities.

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) air forces were also supporting the Afghan forces.

The Taliban have not yet commented about the attack.
Posted by Fred 2014-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ]  Top
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