Times of Islamabad

Afghan Taliban take over military check posts, killed and injured over 13 soldiers

Afghan Taliban take over military check posts, killed and injured over 13 soldiers

*KABUL – The Taliban attacked a security outpost in Sancharak district ofSar-i-Pul province, killing at least five Afghan soldiers and woundingeight others, a security source said on Tuesday.*

A security source told Ariana News on a condition of anonymity that theTaliban militants attacked the Shola Kam outpost in Sancharak district lateon Monday night.

According to the sources, at least five soldiers were killed and eightothers were wounded in the incident.

The local officials have not made a comment about the incident yet.

Sar-i-Pul is among the insecure provinces in northern Afghanistan where theTaliban insurgents highly operate in a number of its district.