FARAH CITY (SW) – At least 21 soldiers got killed and 11 more got wounded in the Taliban’s assault on a military base in Pusht Rod district of Farah province.
Gul Ahmad Faqiri, member of the provincial council, informed Salam Watandar the Taliban have taken away arms and ammunition from the base.
Meanwhile, Muhibullah Muhib, spokesman for the provincial police headquarters, has only confirmed the killing of 10 soldiers in this attack. He added five rebels also got killed in the attack, including their commander Hafiz Saeed. He added the Special Forces have reached the area to liberate five captive soldiers.
The spokesman said six more rebels are killed in the neighboring Bala Bulook district of the province.
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