28 December 2016

News Story: Taliban Changes It’s War Tactic In Badakhshan

By Nematullah Ahmadi

Badakhshan local officials said Tuesday the Taliban in the province has changed its war strategy and are now bombing security check posts opposed to storming them.

According to local officials, the Taliban has conducted two suicide bombings against check posts this month and have moved their focus from Wardoj district to Baharak district.

Baharak district police chief Abdul Wodoud said both suicide bombings have been carried out in Baharak district.

In the first suicide attack two policemen were killed and three others wounded, Wodoud said.

According to Wodoud, insurgents carried out their second suicide bombing on Monday night in the same district. As a result of ensuing clashes, one insurgent was killed and two were wounded. The rest fled the area.

There were no casualties among security forces. 

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