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AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT
Taliban attacks kill 20 army, police, hours after Trump call: officials
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, March 4, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The Taliban killed at least 20
Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government
officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he
had had a “very good” chat with the insurgents’ political chief.
“Taliban fighters attacked at least three army outposts in Imam Sahib
district of Kunduz last night, killing at least 10 soldiers and four police,”
said Safiullah Amiri, a member of the provincial council.
The insurgents also attacked police in central Uruzgan province Tuesday
night, with the governor’s spokesman Zergai Ebadi telling AFP:
“Unfortunately, six police were killed and seven wounded”.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1331 hrs