Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Taliban Have Overrun Another Afghan Military Base



Daily Mail: Taliban overruns Afghan army base, killing at least 14 soldiers and capturing dozens, as forces struggle to hold back insurgents from expanding their control

* Taliban militants seized base in north Afghanistan after days of heavy fighting
* Comes as Afghan forces struggle to hold back insurgents from eastern Ghazni
* Army has been battling to repel Taliban since NATO troops pulled out in 2014
* Analysts now fears the Taliban is on the verge of a major expansion over southern and eastern parts

Taliban fighters have overrun a northern Afghan army base killing at least 14 soldiers and capturing dozens.

The fall of the military unit in Ghormach district of volatile Faryab province comes as Afghan security forces struggle to hold back insurgents from eastern Ghazni.

Militants gained control of the base after days of heavy fighting, according to army spokesman for northern Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Rezaee.

Afghan forces have struggled to repel the Taliban since NATO combat troops pulled out in 2014.

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More News On The Taliban Overrunning Another Afghan Military Base

Taliban overruns Afghan base, killing 17 soldiers -- CBS/AP
Taliban capture northern base as Afghan forces fight in Ghazni -- AFP
At least 17 soldiers dead as Afghan army base overrun by Taliban -- The Telegraph
Taliban Capture Afghan Army Base After Intense Fighting -- VOA
Taliban Captures Afghan Army Base In North, Battle For Ghazni Continues -- RFE
Taliban Storm an Afghan Army Base, Killing 17 Soldiers -- Time
Taliban storm Afghan army base, kill at least 17 troops -- TRT

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