GHAZNI CITY (PAN militia were killed in an attack by the Taliban fighters in the militancy-plagued Andar district of southern Ghazni province on Friday, an official said.
The incident took place in Gandaeer area early on Friday when the insurgents stormed their checkpoint at a time when the public uprising members were asleep, the district chief, Qasam Desiwal, told Pajhwok Afghan News. The attackers also seized their weapons and a vehicle.
A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying 15 members of the uprising were killed and their 19 guns and a vehicle confiscated.
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