25 July 2017

News Story: Taliban Kill Civilians And Doctors After Collapse Of Taywara

By Jawed Ziaratjayee

The Taliban has reportedly killed dozens of doctors and patients at the Taywara district hospital in Ghor after seizing control of the district early Sunday.

Mohammad Aqbal Nazami provincial police spokesman said that Taliban killed all the doctors and patients in the hospital including women and children.

Taliban also torched the district hospital, Nazami added.

Although, local officials did not comment about casualties among security forces but a number of residents said that more than 30 security force members were killed in the clash with the Taliban in the district.

Nazami said that the Taliban also torched all governmental institutions in the district.

Following heavy clashes in Ghor province early Sunday morning Taywara district collapsed to the Taliban.

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