KABUL – Afghan Taliban kill 20 soldiers, kidnapped 28 others in strike onmilitary target in western Afghanistan, Afghan media has reported.
As per media report, At least 20 s were killed in a Taliban attack inBadghis province, in the west of Afghanistan, on Sunday night, officialsfrom Badghis Provincial Council said on Monday.
The officials said 10 other security force members were wounded in theattack.
The clash took place after a group of Taliban militants attacked a securityoutpost in in Bala Murghab district, said Abdul Aziz Bek, head of BadghisProvincial Council.
“The Taliban militants took 28 other security force members with themfollowing the clash,” Bek said.
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Local security officials confirmed the attack by the Taliban but did notgive an exact detail about the casualties.
Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
