Samangan’s Security chief, several soldiers martyred in Taliban attack

Provincial governor Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi confirmed the Security Chief of Samangan and his comrades were
martyred in an attack in Dara Suf district late on Monday night.
Ibrahimi further added that the Security Chief and his comrades had visited the district to help improve the security situation of the district when they came under attack.
According to Ibrahimi, the Haji Khawani and his comrades lost their lives after resisting the Taliban attack for several hours.
He did not disclose further information regarding the exact number of security personnel
martyred in the attack.
However, certain security sources are saying that Haji Khawani and at least 40 police soldiers have lost their lives.
The Taliban group spokesman claims that the militants have also captured several weapons besides inflicting casualties on police forces.