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Taliban Kills at Least 23 Afghan Soldiers in Latest Attacks

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - The Taliban has killed at least 23 Afghan soldiers in fresh
   attacks, as a stalemate persists in U.S.-brokered peace talks under way
   in Qatar.

   Officials said Friday insurgents overnight staged a major assault on an
   Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Khashrod district in southwestern
   Nimroz province.'¯

   District chief Jalil Watandost told VOA the Taliban destroyed the base
   and took four ANA personnel hostage. He said the Afghan air force
   carried out several retaliatory airstrikes in the area against
   insurgent positions. Watandost did not share further details.'¯

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