*ISLAMABAD – At least seven Afghan policemen were killed overnight when theTaliban stormed security checkpoints in western Badghis province.*
Mohammad Naser Nazari, a provincial councilman, said on Saturday that threeother security forces were wounded during the attack in Qadis district.
The Taliban did not comment on the attack.
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The Afghan defence ministry said on Saturday that two separate airstrikesconducted on Friday night by coalition forces in coordination with Afghanforces killed at least 43 members from the militant Islamic State (IS)group in eastern Kunar province.
