Dozens killed in Afghan clashes as election nears

At least 15 Afghan border police were killed battling Taliban militants on Thursday


Reuters October 11, 2018
File Photo of Afghan Taliban. PHOTO: AFP

KUNDUZ: At least 15 Afghan border police were killed battling Taliban militants on Thursday, an official said, as fighting continues ahead of this month's elections, with 21 Taliban killed in an operation in
Wardak, west of the capital Kabul.

Afghan military officials get 20 years for allegedly handing secrets to Pakistan

Amruddin Wali, a member of the provincial council in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, said 15 members of the paramilitary border police were killed when Taliban fighters attacked a checkpoint in Qala e Zal district.

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid put the casualty total
at 25 and said seven police were wounded. The latest violence follows increasing pressure by the Taliban on Kunduz, the northern city they twice overran in 2015 and 2016.

US peace envoy arrives in Kabul as Taliban ramp up attacks

The city has remained relatively secure over the past two years, but the insurgents control many of the surrounding districts. Earlier, Afghan special forces, backed by air strikes, killed at least 21 Taliban, including senior commanders, as they gathered to plan attacks aimed at disrupting parliamentary elections on October 20, the National Directorate of Security said in a statement.

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ