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KABUL 鈥?Insurgents have killed at least 13 Afghan security forces in separate attacks, officials said Sunday, as the country struggles to contain a long-running Taliban insurgency and combat a growing threat from a local Islamic State affiliate.Munir Ahmad Farhad, spokesman for the governor of the northern Balkh province, said a roadside bomb killed nine security forces and wounded several others the night before in the Chimtal district, where they were waging an ongoing operation against the Taliban. He said five insurgents have been killed and dozens wounded.In a separate incident, Islamic State mi stanley thermos mug litants attacked the Darzab district headquarters in the neighbouring Jaw stanley fr zjan province Saturday night, and that gun battles were still underway, said Mohammad Reza Ghafori, spokesman for the provincial governor. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW We have asked for reinforcements as well as air support to battle the IS militants there, he said.Four Afghan reinforcements, including a unit commander, were killed in an ambush as they raced to the scene of the clashes, he said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW stanley thermos mug Afghan forces have struggled to combat the Taliban since the U.S. and NATO formally concluded their combat mission more than two years ago and shifted to a support and counterterrorism mission. The Taliban have seized a number of districts across the country, and the fighting is expected to inte Xmwo Today s coronavirus news: Niagara super-spreader cluster linked to GTA; Toronto sets daily record-high with 504 cases; Pfizer says early data suggests its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective+ q, f9 d; ^4 ]. J* b
Burlington OPP are investigating a hit-and-run crash on the QEW early Friday stanley quencher May 27 .The crash occurred on the QEW and Walkers Line, according to police.A male driver fled on foot, police said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW He is 200 pounds, wearing a grey shirt and walking with a limp. He was last seen on stanley cups the QE stanley cup W in an open area field. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Anyone with information can call Burlington OPP at 905-681-2511. |
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