TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Dozens of Taliban fighters stormed the provincial capital of central Uruzgan province from several directions last night, sparking clashes that continued on Tuesday, officials said.
One security official said at least 62 attackers suffered casualties in the ensuing clashes with security forces in Tirinkot.
Deputy police chief Col. Abdul Qawi told Pajhwok Afghan News over the telephone that a police check-post commander was killed in Monday’s night clashes.
In his brief chat with Pajhwok, Qawi said he himself was engaged in . . .
