KABUL: An Afghan official said on Tuesday that a Taliban attack in a northern province had killed five policemen and wounded four.
Javwd Dedar, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the assault happened late on Monday in the district of Ghormach in Faryab province. He said the Taliban briefly overrun much of the district but that security forces recaptured lost ground after a short while amid heavy fighting with the insurgents.
Dedar said eight Taliban fighters were killed, their bodies left on the ground as the insurgents retreated from the area. The Taliban made no claim of responsibility for the attack in Faryab.
Published in Dawn, May 3rd, 2017
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