Taliban assaults army base in Afghanistan; 20 infantrymen killed, 2 captured
A minimum of 20 Afghan infantrymen have been killed in a Taliban assault in Farah town on Friday. The militants have additionally captured two infantrymen.
20 Afghan infantrymen have been killed within the Taliban assault (Photograph: AP for illustration)
A minimum of 20 Afghan Nationwide Military infantrymen have been killed in a Taliban assault on an army base in Farah town on Friday. The Taliban militants additionally captured two infantrymen and stole guns throughout the assault.
Farah provincial council reliable Dadullah Qani mentioned the assault at the army base began at about 2 am in Shakh-i-Bala Kansk space, in keeping with TOLO Information.
A minimum of 12 Taliban insurgents have been additionally killed within the conflict with the protection forces.
Dadullah Qani additionally mentioned that the Taliban assault at the safety forces took place once they have been seeking to take care of a conflict that had damaged out in Sore Shamal space of Farah province.
As the protection forces have been busy combating the insurgents, the Taliban attacked the army base, he mentioned.
Later, the Taliban claimed the duty for the assault through which 20 Afghanistan infantrymen have been killed.
