MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The newly-appointed police chief for northern Balkh province on Thursday took charge after a three-hour standoff that left 18 people injured.
Shortly after 2pm, an armed clash broke out between security forces and armed supporters of former governor Atta Mohammad Noor over the new police chief’s appointment.
The confrontation continued until the afternoon and during this time, the new police chief, Gen. Abdul Raqib Mubarez took charge, a development also confirmed by deputy interior minister for security Khoshal Sadat.
Sadat thanked the special police unit, national . . .
