KANDAHAR: At least
Five Afghan
soldiers were
killed and six others wounded after Taliban militants attacked an army
camp in Maywand district of southern Kandahar province Tuesday night, a local official said Wednesday.“Afghan National Army personnel repelled Taliban militants armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades after the militants stormed the
camp outside the district center overnight,” a local official said.He said several militants were also
killed and wounded during the gun battle but their number could not be exactly specified as the militants evacuated their casualties after the fighting. Mohammad Yahya, a spokesman of army Corps 205 Attal based in southern region, confirmed the clashes and the casualties of the army, saying further details would be shared with the media later in the day.Security situation has been improving in Kandahar, the former stronghold of Taliban, over the past months, as security forces have conducted search and cordon operations across the province. But militants still
attack government interests in the province.The Afghan security forces have suffered increasing casualties since the beginning of 2015 when Afghan
soldiers and police assumed full responsibilities of security from US and NATO troops. About 15 Afghan security force members were
killed and nearly 40.
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