Taliban Kill 40 Afghan Forces, Overrun Northern Army Base

A pre-dawn Taliban raid on a military base in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 40 security forces, the latest in a series of insurgent attacks across the country inflicting heavy casualties on government forces. A security official in the province of Baghlan, where the attack occurred, told VOA on condition of anonymity that 31 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and nine policemen were among the dead. A Taliban spokesman claimed the offensive captured two bases...

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