Monday, December 31, 2007

23 Afghan Police, Troops Killed By Taliban


One of the worst days for Afghan security forces in a very long time. The bulk of the killings happened at one check point where Taliban jihadists attacked the checkpoint and killed 16 Afghan police officers. The other casualties came from a mine explosion and sporadic attacks.

Full story here.


23 Afghan police, soldiers killed

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban militants attacked a police checkpoint in southern Afghanistan and killed 16 officers, the Interior Ministry said Monday.
The policemen were manning a checkpoint in the Maywand district of Kandahar province on Saturday when a large group of militants attacked them, said Zemerai Bashary, the Interior Ministry spokesman.

A Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said the militant group was responsible for the killings.

Elsewhere, four Afghan soldiers were killed in a mine explosion Sunday in Uruzgan province, while one soldier was killed in Paktia province in another blast, the Ministry of Defense said.
In Helmand province, a roadside bomb exploded Monday as a police vehicle drove through Musa Qala, killing two officers, said district chief Haji Bir Mohammad.

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