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2 security personnel killed in Helmand suicide attack

Two security personnel were killed and four others wounded in a suicide attack on their base in southern Helmand province on Wednesday. In a statement, the governor’s house said the the suicide bomb attack took place on the…

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23 killed as mortars hit cattle fair in Helmand

At least 23 civilians were killed and another 15 wounded after mortars hit a cattle market in Sangin district of southern Helmand province on Monday, an official said. Omar Zwak, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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Helmand: 2 security officers killed in Taliban attack

KABUL attack in southern Helmand province, an official said on Saturday. Omar Zwak said the overnight Taliban attack happened in Nahr-i-Saraj district, where a colonel and a first lieutenant were martyred. The dead were identified as Col. Mohammad Zahir, chief…

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14 ANA soldiers killed in Helmand bomb attack

At least 14 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in a Taliban bomb attack in southern Helmand province on Saturday, an official said. A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants…

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Police officer, son gunned down in Helmand

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a police officer along with his son in southern Helmand province on Wednesday morning, an official said. Omar Zwak, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in limits of the…

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5 US soldiers wounded in Helmand rocket attack

KABUL in southern Helmand province. The rocket attack took place two days back on an American military base in Lashkargah, the provincial capital, The New York Times reported. The newspaper said the strike happened before US Defense Secretary Mark Esper…

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8 policemen killed in Helmand attack: MoI

KABUL attack in southern Helmand province, an official said on Friday. Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said militants attacked security forces in the Tangai locality of Lashkargah, the provincial capital, on Thursday night. Rahimi added…

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5 policemen killed, 2 wounded in Helmand attack

At least five policemen have been killed and two others wounded in a Taliban attack in southern Helmand province, an official said on Thursday. A security source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…

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14 border police personnel killed in Helmand attack

At least 14 border police personnel have been killed and as many wounded in a Taliban assault in the Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province. A credible security source, told Pajhwok Afghan News on condition of anonymity,…

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7 insurgents, 3 civilians killed in Helmand attacks

At least seven Taliban insurgents have been killed in an airstrike by Afghan forces in southern Helmand province, officials said on Tuesday. A social council member, who did not want to be named, told Pajhwok Afghan News a…

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10 security personnel killed in Helmand airstrike

Ten security personnel were killed in airstrike in the Gerishk district of southern Helmand province on Sunday, a reliable source said. The source said Governor Hayatullah Hayat held an emergency meeting with foreigners on airstrike issue. Governor spokesman…

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5 Border Police personnel killed, 7 injured in Taliban attack

Five Border Police personnel, including an officer, have been killed and seven others injured during the Taliban’s coordinated attack on police posts in Lashkargah, the provincial capital of southern Helmand province, an official said on Friday. Col. Zahir…

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6 policemen killed, 3 injured in Helmand attack

Six policemen were killed and three wounded in a Taliban attack in southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday. Police chief, Maj. Gen. Aqa Noor Kintoz, told Pajhwok Afghan News Taliban stormed a road checkpoint in Sangin…

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Top ANA commander among several dead in Helmand attack

A top army commander has been killed and three other security personnel have been wounded in a rebel attack on the Faizan Military Camp in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Tuesday. Umar…