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At least 22 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on military base

Kabul: In a massive attack carried by the Taliban on a military camp in the Farah province at least 22 soldiers have been killed, an offical told Tolo News.

An official of the  Farah provincial council Dadullah Qani said that  the attack started at about 2:00 am in Shakh-i-Bala Kansk area of Bala Block district and at least 20 soldiers were killed.

He also informed that during the operation 12 Taliban insurgents were also killed.

Xinhua reported that at least 22 soldiers have been killed.

“Militants numbering hundreds attacked an Army camp in Kanesk area of Bala Buluk district on Friday night. The Army soldiers fought back the attackers but some 22 soldiers lost their lives in the fighting,” Naser Mehri, spokesman of the provincial government, told Xinhua news agency.

The Afghan Army and police have repulsed Taliban multi-pronged attacks against the provincial capital Farah within the past months as the militants have been trying to capture full control of the city and outer parts.
Violence has been on the rise as the Afghan security forces struggle against a surge in attacks by anti-government fighters since the drawdown of foreign forces in the past three years.

The Taliban militants have not made any comment about the report so far.

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