KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed 30 Afghan soldiers and captured a military base in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday, the provincial governor said, their first major attack since a ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The three-day Taliban ceasefire ended on Sunday.
Provincial governor Abdul Ghafoor Malikzai said the Taliban attacked two security posts in the early hours. Abdul Aziz Bek, head of the Badghis provincial council, said one military base was targeted, in the district of Balamerghab.
“Large numbers of Taliban came from several directions,” Bek said. “After hours of heavy fighting 30 Afghan security forces were killed and the Taliban captured the base.”
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WNU Editor: Apparently this was a slaughter. I am also reading reports that the ceasefire .... in the eyes of the Taliban .... have convinced them that the majority of the people in Afghanistan are now supporting their cause. My prediction .... the Taliban are now going to escalate their attacks across the country, and this attack and seizing of an Afghan base is only going to be one of many operations throughout the country.
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