Taliban attack Afghan security forces in north, killing 37
Published: September 10, 2018
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban insurgents have launched separate attacks on Afghan security forces in the country's north, killing at least 37, provincial officials said Monday.
Mohammad Yusouf Ayubi, head of the provincial council in Kunduz province, said that at least 13 security forces were killed in an attack on a checkpoint they were manning in Dashti Archi district, with another 15 security forces wounded there. The firefight began late Sunday and continued into Monday morning.
Meanwhile in Jawzjan province, Provincial Police Chief Gen. Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani said the Taliban attacked Khamyab district from different directions, forcing Afghan forces to withdraw from the district headquarters to avoid civilian causalities.
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Soldiers, police officers killed, I think some bombings have taken place there as well recently. Too much to report. It looks bad for the prevailing government. Accordingly, maps show the Taliban in control or contesting for control in a lot of the nation.
