Taliban Dressed as Afghan Police Kill 2, Injure 18 at Headquarters

Two Taliban gunmen in police uniforms attacked the headquarters of police in Afghanistan's major northern city Mazar-i-Sharif on Sunday, killing two and injuring at least 18 others according to local officials. The insurgents have stepped up attacks on Afghan security forces over the summer fighting season, taking advantage of the withdrawal of foreign troops to regain strategic territory around the country. Ambitious attacks on security forces are rare in northern Balkh province,...

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