Taliban fighters kill five police forces in western Afghanistan

Taliban fighters kill five police forces in western Afghanistan

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:41:57

DPA, Kabul -

Taliban fighters stormed a police post in western Afghanistan overnight and killed five police forces, officials said Sunday. Dozens of Taliban fighters driving several vehicles overpowered the policemen, who were manning a checkpoint in Karez Shaikha area of western Farah province, said deputy provincial governor Mohammad Younus Rasouli.

"Tens of (Taliban fighters) attacked one of our police posts in an area some 20 kilometres from center of Farah city last night and killed five policemen," Rasouli said.

The police forces fought back and inflicted casualties on Taliban side, he said, but could not give any figures

"There were Pakistanis, Arabs and Chechens among the attackers," said Abdul Raouf Ahmadi, spokesman for police forces in western region.

Taliban spokesman Qari Mohammad Yousif Ahamdi said by phone from an undisclosed location that their forces seized weapons and ammunition from the police post before withdrawing to their bases in the province.

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