Sofian Khan: At least 16 Afghan police and two civilians were killed by Taliban militants in western Badghis province following their three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday ended at the weekend.
According to a senior security official, the Taliban were fighting to capture eight checkpoints in Badghis. On Thursday, they were able to gain control over two checkpoints and ambushed arriving reinforcements.
Mohammad Naser Nazari, another official of the government said the Taliban planted a bomb on the body of a soldier that exploded when people attempted to retrieve the bodies. Two civilians were killed.While no one immediately claimed responsibility for the most recent attack, the Taliban are active in Badghis and have repeatedly claimed attacks against Afghan security forces there.
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