Afghanistan: Insurgents Kill 11 Soldiers in Western Province

Local Editor

An Afghan official announced on Saturday that at least 11 soldiers were killed when their checkpoint came under an attack by Insurgents in western Farah province.

Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor, said four other soldiers were wounded in the gun battle in Bala Buluk district.

Mehri said nine insurgents were killed and 13 others wounded.

He then said a "large number" of insurgents launched an attack late Friday night and the battle continued into early Saturday.

The Taliban have not claimed responsibility for the attack but the official blamed the group, which has recently stepped up assaults against Afghan security forces in the province.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team