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2019-01-06 Afghanistan

7 border police soldiers, 16 Taliban killed in Kandahar clash

[Khaama (Afghanistan)]At least sixteen Talibs and seven soldiers of the Afghan border police forces were killed during a clash with the Talibs in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, the local authorities said Saturday.

According to a statement released by the provincial government media office, at least seven border police soldiers bit the dust during a clash with the Talibs in Spin Boldak district.

The statement further added that four border police soldiers also sustained injuries during the clash.

In the meantime, the provincial government claims that 16 Talibs were also killed during the clash and at least 11 others sustained injuries.

However,
facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable...
reports indicate that 18 police soldiers have bit the dust during the latest clash with Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
in Spin Boldak district.

Tolo News adds:

The provincial media office said Taliban attacked a security outpost of the border forces in Nawa village in Spin Boldak district, which is located along the Durand Line.

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