Taleban attack kills 5 policemen in east: Afghan official

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 Taleban attack kills 5 policemen in east: Afghan official
Staff shift an injured security officer to emergency ward at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. A Taliban suicide bombing targeted the administrative headquarters of a tribal region in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killed scores of policemen and two passers-by, according to officials.

Kabul - The attacks lasted nearly two hours and were apparently coordinated

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Published: Fri 17 Feb 2017, 12:20 PM

Last updated: Fri 17 Feb 2017, 2:32 PM

An Afghan provincial official says the Taleban have stormed several Afghan security posts in eastern Kunar province, killing five police officers.

Provincial governor, Waheedullah Kalimzai, says the daring attacks early on Friday morning lasted nearly two hours and were apparently coordinated but the police, aided by other security officials, managed to repel the attackers and drove the insurgents from the area.

Kalimzai says another police officer is missing after the attack.

He says the Taleban used heavy machine guns and explosive devises in the assault. Kalimzai also added that the Afghan police killed several Taleban fighters.

Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province borders Pakistan. Insurgency groups are considered to have a strong presence in this area.


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