The police chief for the Chahar Bolak district of northern Balkh province has succumbed to his injuries, an official said on Sunday.
Balkh: District police chief succumbs to injuries
Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) , 22 Apr 2018 - 9:51
The police chief for the Chahar Bolak district of northern Balkh province has succumbed to his injuries, an official said on Sunday.
Chahar Bolak police commander Zabit Khanjar died at a hospital, he said, adding that an operation were still underway against militants in the district.
More than 10 insurgents had been killed and several villages purged of the fighters, the police spokesman said.
On the other hand, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said an attack by security forces had been repulsed in Chahar Bolak. The security officials suffered heavy casualties, he claimed, saying only two rebels were killed.
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