Taliban Kills or Wounds 11 Security Personnel in Afghanistan

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10/2/2019|Updated: 10/2/2019

The Taliban killed or wounded at least 11 security personnel in the Balkh province of Afghanistan, while in Jawzjan the police were under a siege in a standoff with the insurgents, local media reported on Oct. 1.

The 11 personnel were killed or wounded in a clash with the Taliban on Monday night, reported Tolo News, an Afghani English news site.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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