Hundreds of Taliban Fighters Storm Afghan Border District
- At least 50 Afghan soldiers killed or wounded in attack
- Taliban intensifies fighting despite peace talks with the U.S.
Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
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At least 50 Afghan troops were killed or wounded in an ongoing battle in a northern district bordering Turkmenistan after it was stormed by about 500 Taliban fighters late Wednesday.
Taliban militants overran several check posts in the Bala Murghab district, said Abdul Aziz Beg, the head of the Western Badghis provincial council, who confirmed the casualty numbers. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed in a statement said tens of Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded.