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9 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack

Nine soldiers were killed when Taliban insurgents attacked an Army checkpoint in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province on Monday. “Armed militants attacked…

9 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack

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Nine soldiers were killed when Taliban insurgents attacked an Army checkpoint in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province on Monday.

“Armed militants attacked the checkpoint in Khash Rod district along a main road, killing nine soldiers,” a government spokesman told Xinhua news agency.

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Several militants were also killed and wounded during the gun battle, but their number could not be verified, he said.

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One trooper was also wounded and the checkpoint was destroyed.

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