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Taliban checkpoint attack leaves 3 police dead in E. Afghanistan
GHAZNI, Afghanistan, July 11, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least three policemen
were killed following the Taliban militants attack on a security checkpoint
in Ghazni province, east of Afghanistan, on Tuesday night, provincial police
chief said Wednesday.
“A group of Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint in Naw Abad
area in the outskirt of provincial capital Ghazni city on Tuesday night,
killing at least three policemen on the spot,” Farid Ahmad Mashal told
Xinhua.
The official refused to give more details.
Taliban militants have yet to make comments on the report.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1730 hrs