Taliban Attacks Kandahar Base; More Than 2 Dozen Soldiers Killed
July 26 2017
Afghan officials say a Taliban attack on a military base in southern Kandahar province has killed 26 soldiers and wounded 13, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
The attack in the early hours of Wednesday hit the Karzyalay military base in Khakrez district, said a Defense Ministry spokesman.
More than 80 Taliban militants were killed, the spokesman said, as cited by AFP. Reinforcements have been sent to the scene, he said.
Casualties have been variously reported....
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