Taliban kills 10 security forces in Afghan province of Herat
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Taliban militants attacked Afghan security posts in the western province of Herat on Thursday, killing nine soldiers and one police officer, a district governor said on Friday
Taliban militants attacked Afghan security posts in the western province of Herat on Thursday, killing nine soldiers and one police officer, a district governor said on Friday.
The attack occurred in Herat`s Shindand district, said the district`s governor, Shukrullah Shaker. Four people were wounded, he said.
The Taliban, seeking to restore strict Islamic rule after their 2001 defeat by US-led troops, did not immediately comment.
The attack happened just days after a blast in Shindand killed at least six people, including four children.
Earlier on Thursday, Taliban militants stormed a district in Ghazni province, killing more than a dozen people including the district`s governor before retreating.
Fighting in Afghanistan traditionally increases in the spring when warmer weather melts snow blocking mountain passes, increasing the mobility of the insurgents.