MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five people, including a civilian have been killed, as Taliban fighters stormed a security checkpoint in Charkent district, of northern Balkh province, district governor, Salima Mazari, said, Tuesday.
A group of armed militants attacked a security checkpoint in Parabarat village, of the restive district, at 03:30 a.m. local time, killing four pro-government militia members and a woman villager.
Six more villagers were wounded due to the attack. Taliban outfit has yet to make comment.
The violent incident happened amid observing the seven-day “Reduction in Violence” or partial ceasefire by the Taliban begun on Saturday, to pave the way for inking a peace deal between the armed group and the United States, to end the war in Afghanistan and facilitate the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country.– NNN-AGENCIES
