Two Taliban terrorists kill 12 pro-government Afghan militiamen
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
Two Taliban terrorists killed 12 pro-government Afghan militiamen, as per officials. The attack came at night in Ghorian District in Herat on Friday.
"Twelve pro-government militiamen were killed in the Taliban attack in Ghorian district last night," said Farhad Khademi, ditrict governor. He was quoted by AFP.
Herat provincial council member Mohammad Sardar Bahaduri confirmed the attack and said it was carried out by two Taliban fighters who had infiltrated the base.
"The militiamen were dining when the attack happened," he said.
In a separate incident, a vehicle carrying policemen was struck by a roadside bomb in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul, police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz told reporters.
Two policemen were killed and one wounded in the attack, he said.
Violence has surged across Afghanistan in recent months, especially in Kabul, which has been rocked by a new trend of targeted killings.
The bloodshed comes even as the Taliban and government negotiators engage in peace talks to end the nearly two-decades-long war in the country.
Representatives from two warring sides are currently in the Qatari capital Doha discussing the agenda for the talks.