Official: Taliban Kill 13 Afghan Troops in Ambush

[tekisui]

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says that the Taliban have killed 13 Afghan troops and captured 16 others after an ambush in a northwestern province.

Abdul Ghani Sabri says seven Taliban were also killed during the battle in Bala Murghab district of Badghis province on Thursday night. Sabri is the deputy provincial governor.

He says a group of 300 Taliban attacked a joint Afghan army and police convoy in Akazai village, sparking a clash which lasted for several hours.

Sabri says 11 other Afghan troops were wounded.

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[Xipe Totec]

1. I bet Putin is watching the show while eating popcorn.

How do you say schudenfreude in Russian?

[Dis Pater]

2. we are planning to send 20 to 30k troops there?

[tekisui]

3. Unfortunately, yes.