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Taliban attacks leave 70 dead, 170 injured in two Afghan provinces

18.10.17

Taliban attacks leave 70 dead, 170 injured in two Afghan provinces: [globalsecurity.org] -- Iran Press TV

// Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:32AM

The Taliban militants have launched coordinated attacks on police forces in two neighboring provinces in southern Afghanistan, leaving at least 70 people dead and nearly 170 others injured.

Militants with explosives-laden vehicles had initially attacked a police training center in Gardez, the capital of Paktia Province in southeast Afghanistan, claiming at least 41 lives and wounding 158 others.

"At first a suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives near the training center, making way for a number of attackers to start their assault," the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

Hospital officials said "women, students and police" were among the victims.


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