Times of Islamabad

Afghan Taliban claim capturing Police headquarters, kill and injured 35 soldiers including Police Chief

Afghan Taliban claim capturing Police headquarters, kill and injured 35 soldiers including Police Chief

*KABUL – *Taliban claimed in a statement that their fighters have capturedthe Deh Yak police headquarters adding that 35 security forces includingthe district police chief have been killed.

*The Taliban Insurgents attacked Deh Yak district of central Ghazniprovince, killing six Afghan security forces, local officials said onFriday.*

Ghulam Sakhi Zabuli, a member provincial council told Ariana News that themilitants stormed the district on Thursday night.

Zabuli said, as a result, at least six Afghan soldiers were killed andseven others wounded.

Meanwhile, Khaled Wardak, the police chief of Ghazni rejected the Talibanclaim adding that the district is under control of government forces.