19 July 2016

News Story: 5 killed as Taliban attacks district headquarters in N. Afghanistan, gun battle continues

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Five people including four insurgents and a local police have been killed as Taliban militants attacked the headquarters of Qala-e-Zal district in the northern Kunduz province Monday morning, local police official Mohammad Nabi said.

"Taliban rebels launched a major offensive to capture district headquarters of Qala-e-Zal in the morning and so far, four insurgents and a local police personnel have been killed," Nabi told Xinhua.

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