Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 21 policemen
Thursday 10/January/2019 - 02:24 PM
Officials say a wave of Taliban attacks in western
and northern Afghanistan the previous day has killed 21 members of the
country's security forces, ABC News reported Thursday.
Jamshed Shahabi, spokesman for the governor in
western Badghis province, says the insurgents overran outposts there, killing
six policemen.
Council member Shamsul Haq Baeakzai in northern
Baghlan province says seven members of the local police force were killed
there, also on Wednesday.
And in northern Takhar province, council member
Ruhollah Raufi says eight policemen were gunned down.
The attacks left another 23 members of the security
forces wounded. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for all the attacks.
