Official: Taliban fighters storm Afghan army post, kill 9

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Last Updated : Oct 25 2017 | 1:11 PM IST
Afghan officials say Taliban fighters have stormed a security post, killing nine soldiers in a western province.

Spokesman for the governor of Farah province Mohammad Naser Mehri said today the militants stormed a security post killing nine soldiers and wounding four other soldiers.

The attack took place last night in Pusht Road district. The intense, four-hour gun battle included the use of artillery against the army.

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Mehri says Afghan war planes were deployed and 17 Taliban fighters were killed.

Last Thursday a Taliban attack on a military compound left 43 soldiers lead in southern Kandahar province.

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First Published: Oct 25 2017 | 12:42 PM IST

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