FAIZABAD, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eleven pro-government local militiamen were killed and 15 others wounded, in a Taliban ambush, in northern Badakhshan province, as fighting rages in the country.
“A group of Taliban militants, armed with guns and rocket launchers, stormed a security checkpoint named Pul-e-Kebali, in Jurm district, at midnight on Monday. Local fighters manning the checkpoint clashed with the militants, triggering fighting lasting for hours,” Abdullah Nazari Naji from the provincial council, said.
Eight Taliban militants were also killed and seven wounded during the clashes, in the mountainous region, he said. The militants torched and destroyed two vehicles parked outside the checkpoint.
Local uprising fighters, who receive support from Afghan security agencies, provide security and protect remote villages and districts around the country, where army and police have limited presence.
Taliban militants, controlling parts of the province, have been using rugged terrains and mountains as hideouts, frequently launching hit-and-run attacks against security forces.– NNN-AGENCIES
