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Afghan Taliban kill, injure 7 Army soldiers, take away ammunitions from Army checkpost

Afghan Taliban kill, injure 7 Army soldiers, take away ammunitions from Army checkpost

LASHKARGAH – Afghan Taliban have intensified their deadly attacks over theAfghan National Army in the recent days and continue to strike multipletimes a day the Army checkpost across the country.

In one recent such attack Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers havebeen killed and three others injured in the Taliban attack in the Greashkdistrict of Helmand, an official said, Pajhwok news has reported.

Major Abdul Qadir Bahadurzai, deputy commander of the 215th Maiwand Corpsmedia wing in Helmand, told the Taliban had attacked the ANA post inSarband area of Greshk district onSunday.

He said four ANA soldiers were killed and three more wounded in thisattack. Governor Spokesman Umar Zwak confirmed the incident but did notprovide the detail.

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousaf Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attack.He wrote in his Twitter account that the attack was carried out by theTaliban’s special unit.

He claimed 10 ANA soldiers were killed in the attack; the check-post wascaptured, arms and ammunitions recovered by the Taliban.