10 Taliban killed, as many injured in Sar-i-Pul battle

SAR-I-PUL CITY (Pajhwok): At least 10 Taliban militants have been killed and as many wounded in a clash with the security forces in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Thursday.

Zabihullah Amani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the insurgents stormed security check-posts in Gula-i-Takhta area of Sar-i-Pul City, the provincial capital, late on Wednesday night.

He said 10 insurgents were killed and 10 others wounded in the overnight attack. A security official was also killed and 15 others were wounded, Amani concluded.

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