Taliban Raid On Afghan Military Base Kills 17: Officials

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Taliban raid on Afghan military base kills 17: officials

At least 17 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters stormed a military base in western Afghanistan, hours before the group announced a ceasefire, officials said Saturday.

Herat, Afghanistan, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jun, 2018 ) :At least 17 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters stormed a military base in western Afghanistan, hours before the group announced a ceasefire, officials said Saturday.

The Taliban claimed the Friday night attack, which Herat provincial governor spokesman Jilani Farhad told AFP killed 17 members of the Afghan security forces and wounded another.

There also were a number of Taliban casualties in the Zawol district ambush, Farhad said, but he could not provide exact figures.

Zawol district governor Mohammad Saeed Sarwari confirmed the attack and the death toll. "The Taliban confiscated weapons following the attack," Sarwari told AFP.

In a WhatsApp message, the Taliban put the death toll at 18 Afghan soldiers.

The attack came hours before the Taliban announced an unprecedented ceasefirewith Afghan security forces for the first three days of Eid.