Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoint, killing 20 troops

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Taliban storm army checkpoint, killing 20 soldiers and abducting two, Afghan officials say.

An Afghan woman receives free food donated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, ahead of the upcoming holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 5, 2019. Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holy fasting month of Ramadan, refraining from eating, drinking, and other pleasures from sunrise to sunset.

The attack also dashed hopes of some sort of truce during the holy month of Ramadan, which started Monday and when observant Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. Col. Qais Mangal, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defense, later confirmed the attack but could not give precise casualties figures. Earlier on Sunday, the Taliban set off a suicide car bombing and stormed a police headquarters in northern Baghlan province, killing 13 policemen and setting off a six-hour gunbattle. The Interior Ministry said 55 people, including 20 civilians, were wounded before the attackers were all killed.

 

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I guess the negotiations are not going well?

This must be their tactic for peace talks. notsuprised

So sad to see what this RELIGION requires of women !! Why isnt there more outrage against Muslim religion persecution ?

Hiding behind that garb you can kidnap and kill anyone.

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They had refused the government’s Ramadan truce plea

Omg

Талибы и георгиевская лента. (Новая традиция, вместо устаревших хлеба и соли. :-) )

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