More Than 20 Killed in Attacks in Afghanistan

More Than 20 Killed in Attacks in Afghanistan
In this photograph taken on Jan. 28, 2018 an Afghan National Army soldier fires an artillery shell during an ongoing anti-Taliban operation at Farah province. Hoshang Hashimi/AFP/Getty Images
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LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan—A series of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan killed more than 20 people, officials said on Saturday, ahead of an international meeting next week aimed at building diplomatic support for hoped-for peace talks with the Taliban.

Taliban terrorists attacked an Afghan army post overnight on Friday, killing 18 government soldiers, while a suicide bomber in the capital killed three people and wounded five, and separate attacks in Helmand killed at least three others.