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| Taliban suicide assault squad repelled at police outpost |
| 2010-05-21 |
| A Taliban suicide assault squad was repelled as it tried to overrun an Afghan police outpost today in the Urgun district in Paktika province. Four Taliban fighters and one policeman were reported killed in the fighting along the border with Pakistan. At least four Taliban fighters were involved in the attack, according to reports from the region. The attack began when a Taliban suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with explosives into the main gate of the police outpost, killing a policeman. Three Taliban fighters armed with assault rifles and grenades then attempted to overrun the police outpost but were beaten back by police after an hour-long gun battle. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |