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Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism Taliban captures district in Northwestern Afghanistan : Reports
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 30 Mar 2019, 02:20 pm Print
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Taliban militants captured late on Friday the Arghanj Khwa district of the Badakhshan province in northwestern Afghanistan, local media reported Saturday citing an official.
At least 14 Afghan servicemen and militiamen were killed, and over 10 others were injured in the clashes with Taliban, provincial council member Jawid Majidi said as quoted by the Ariana News broadcaster.
Taliban also seized a number of weapons and equipment after the retreat of the Afghan forces.
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