Times of Islamabad

Taliban kill 7 policemen in Badghis province

Taliban kill 7 policemen in Badghis province

At least seven Afghan policemen were killed when the Taliban stormed security checkpoints in western badghis province.

A provincial councilman, said three other security forces were wounded during the attack in Qadis district.

The Afghan Defence Ministry said that two separate airstrikes conducted by coalition forces in coordination with afghan forces killed at least 43 members from the I.S. Group in Eastern Kunar province.

The statement said the airstrikes targeted is in Chapara district and killed several Pakistani and Uzbek nationals.