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45 soldiers killed in Taliban attack on military camp in N. Afghanistan
KABUL, Aug 15, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least 45 Afghan security force
members were killed after Taliban militants stormed a joint military camp in
northern Baghlan province overnight, reported local media Tolo News TV on
Wednesday.
The brazen attack occurred at midnight after hundreds of Taliban militants
attacked Allahuddin Base in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of the province, 160
km north of Kabul, the report quoted a provincial security source as saying.
Those among the killed were 35 army soldiers and 10 Afghan Local police
personnel, the report said.
This is the second attack against Afghan security forces this week. On
Monday, 17 Afghan army soldiers were killed, 15 injured and five others were
captured by Taliban after the militants overran a military base in northern
Faryab province.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1250 hrs