16 Afghan security force members killed in Taliban attack
Authored By Manas Joshi
Published: Feb 04, 2021, 20:50 IST | Updated: Feb 04, 2021, 20:50 IST
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands gourds as Taliban prisoners are released from the Bagram prison, at a checkpoint in the Bagram district of Afghanistan's Parwan Province on May 26, 2020
An attack carried out by Taliban terrorists claimed lives of 16 Afghanistan securitymen and injure two others. The attack took place in Tap-e-Akhtar area in Kunduz province.
Rabbani Rabbani, member of the provincial council in Kunduz said that two security force members when taken hostage.
More details on the attack are not available so far. The attack comes amidst a sharp increase in violence in the country despite the ongoing efforts for peace.
(With ANI inputs)