Afghan militancy gets momentum as Taliban storms 2 districts within day
KABUL, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Taliban militants fighting the government to regain power have launched coordinated offensives against two districts in the northern Baghlan and eastern Paktia provinces on Wednesday.
The armed insurgent group in a surprise move attacked Dahna-e-Ghori district in the northern Baghlan province Wednesday morning triggering gun battle, which has been continuing.
"Hundreds of Taliban militants stormed Dahna-e-Ghori district early today and fighting between militants and government forces has been continuing," a local official told Xinhua.
According to the official who declined to be named, Taliban militants have overrun four police checkpoints and the attacking insurgents are attempting to capture the district headquarters.
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Rocket attack on civilian vehicle kills 3 in N. Afghanistan
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least three civilians have been confirmed dead and four others injured as a rocket fired by Taliban militants struck a vehicle in the northern Baghlan province on Wednesday, police said.
According to police spokesman Jawed Basharat, the incident occurred outside provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri where Taliban militants and government forces were engaged in fighting.
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