Sources said that at least 13 security force members were killed in a Taliban
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attack in Khwaja Ghar district in Takhar on Sunday evening.
The attack was carried out on the residence of acting police chief of Khwaja Ghar district, according to sources, who said the police commander has sustained injuries in the attack.
Local officials have not commented on this incident.
Meanwhile,
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at least six security soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack in southern Zabul province on Sunday night, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
The Taliban attacked security forces in Arghandab district, the statement said, adding that "the Taliban were pushed back by security forces but unfortunately six soldiers" were killed.
But a security source in Zabul said that at least "nine soldiers" were killed in an "insider attack" in Arghandab and the attacker joined the Taliban.
The Taliban have not yet commented on the attack.
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In the southern province of Zabul, Taliban forces attacked government security outposts, killing at least 11 soldiers, also on Sunday, police said. The ministry of defence said on Twitter six soldiers were killed in those clashes.
Government security posts were also attacked in the southern province of Helmand and northern province of Baghlan, officials said. Four members of the security forces were killed in both attacks.
Thirteen Taliban fighters were killed in Baghlan, according to police spokesman. The Taliban also suffered casualties in the other three attacks, officials said, but they did not provide details.
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