The Latest: Taliban attack kills 22 Afghan forces

Afghan officials say the Taliban have attacked checkpoints in the northern Faryab province, killing at least 22 Afghan forces.

Mohammad Tahir Rahmani, head of provincial council, says the insurgents launched the attack late Saturday against checkpoints manned by police and pro-government militias, setting off a fierce gunbattle that lasted into Sunday morning. The army sent in reinforcements, who were among those killed.The Taliban effectively control nearly half the country and launch near-daily attacks on Afghan security forces.

Mohammad Naser Nazari, a provincial council member in the western Badghis province, said Sunday the soldiers were not allowed to cross the border and their fate remains unknown. The Taliban have posted pictures of captured soldiers on social media. Jamshid Shahabi, the provincial governor’s spokesman, says 16 soldiers have been killed during the ongoing battle, in which the military carried out several airstrikes and dispatched reinforcements. He says a number of soldiers tried to flee, without providing an exact number.

The Taliban effectively control nearly half the country and attack Afghan security forces on a daily basis.

But let's elect Muslims into our offices here. Great idea....

Very sad

But, the stupid Trump administration negotiator says that US & Talban are making great progress n peace talks while excludng the Afghan government! What idiocy!!!!!

Wonderful beginning of the truce process that the USA will lose as we did in Viet Nam,Korea, even in WW11,as it is known we are reluctant to return to fighting when we leave the area.

Day after day the toxic Taliban slaughters Afghans.

Sounds like the negotiations with the Taliban are going well.

Didn't someone say they were defeated? Or better yet annihilated? 🤔

How are we sure is not the white nationalist that are carrying out these attacks while trying to frame the Taliban? limbaugh would know !

peace_talks?

Ask yourself how is the Taliban so well equipped to take down an actually army.

But for U.S post 9/11 invasion there would be peace there in Afghanistan by now! U.S behind global hell! George Bush Jr behind all this Muslim blood shed! Crusades? Do you see the Cross anywhere ? Cross suffering not victory!

Wish Twitter had a sad button. So sick of hate. John said it best. 'Imagine if there were no religion' Imagine wecouldliveasone

Afghanistan I hear you, in America we have many violent extremists and Terrorists. They particularly seem to attack and kill people, where they pray.

So Muslims killing people is breaking news? Gotcha

Awful, just awful.

Pakistan will have to be wiped out for harbouring these terrorists

So much for the war on terror. Maybe the war against white radical terrorists should get some attention for a change.

any nato...?

Another Vietnam for USA

This is huge people - listen or watch.

Noooo. We were so close to peace too

How many people in a 'force'?

So glas the USA made Afghanistan safe

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