Heavy Fighting Erupts in Northeastern AfghanistanA series of multi-prong attacks has been launched by the Afghan United Front in the northeastern Takhar province in a bid to lay siege to Taloqan, the Taliban-controlled provincial capital, a report reaching here said on Friday, September 7.Quoting an official of the Afghan United Front, the report that "vast areas were captured from Taliban forces in Chal and Eshkamesh districts and heavy casualties inflicted on Taliban." It's estimated that more than 130 Taliban fighters were either killed or injured, and more than 70 were captured. The Taliban has not confirmed the reports yet, but Payam-e- Mujahed news service from inside Afghanistan in its daily bulletin said that large quantities of arms, ammunition and several vehicles were captured. |
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