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Taliban insurgents targeted an Afghan army corps at their camp in southern Helmand province, killing at least 23, officials said on Saturday.<br><br>Visit Website: http://lisauk.org/articles/detail/taliban-target-afghan-army-corps-killing-23-soldiers-in-southern-helmand-province
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Taliban target Afghan army corps, killing 23 soldiers in southern Helmand province
Taliban insurgents targeted an Afghan army corps at their camp in southern Helmand province, killing at least 23, officials said on Saturday. Omar Zwak, the spokesman for the provincial governor, said 16 other troops were wounded in the 17-hour battle that ended on Friday night in Washer district. QariYusoufAhmadi, a Taliban spokesman, in a statement, said the insurgent group was responsible for the attack, which came even as Taliban negotiators met for talks with a US peace envoy in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar. • He said Taliban fighters engaged both Afghan and foreign forces inside the camp and killed "scores". • Visit Website: http://lisauk.org/articles/detail/taliban-target-afghan-army-corps-killing-23-soldiers-in-southern-helmand-province