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Terrorist attack in NW Afghanistan kills 21 soldiers

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Kabul, Jan 7, IRNA -- Afghan sources announced that a Taliban attack on Qadis District, northwestern Afghanistan has claimed the lives of 21 government soldiers and injured 9 others.

Speaking to local media, Head of Badghis Provincial Council Abdol Aziz Beig said the Taliban conducted an attack on Qadis District on Sunday and killed 21 soldiers and injured 9 others.

Meanwhile, a Taliban special forces commander together with 29 others have been killed in an air attack in Almar District.

In the meantime, Afghanistan Defense Ministry said in a statement that two famous Taliban commanders , namely Molla Sarvar and Molavi Habib , were killed in this air attack.

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