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Afghanistan
Taliban’s ambush in Takhar kills 20 members of public uprising forces
2019-12-30
[KhaamaPress] Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
forces ambushed on the house of a former jihadi leader and public uprising forces head in Khwaja Bahauddin district of northern Takhar province last night.

Maryam Koofi, a former parliamentarian from Takhar province told Khaama Press that on Saturday late evening a number of Talibs ambushed on the house of Malik Tatar, a former Jihadi commander and the head of public uprising forces in Khwaja Bahauddin district of Takhar.

"The battle between the Taliban and Malik Tatar’s forces lasted for 12 hours as a result of which 10 Talibs and 20 members of public uprising forces were killed.", Maryam Koofi said.
Ynet adds:
The attack apparently targeted a local militia commander who escaped unharmed, said Jawad Hajri, a spokesman for the governor of Takhar province, where the attack took place late Saturday.

Local Afghan militias commonly operate in remote areas, and are under the command of either the defense or interior ministries.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack.
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