KABUL — The Latest on violence in Afghanistan (all times local):9:30 p.m.A spokesman for the provincial governor says Taliban insurgents have kidnapped upward of 60 people in several attacks on buses in southern Kandahar that took place over the last four days. Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission issued a statement condemning the attacks and warning they represented a human rights violation. The battle Friday occurred after Taliban insurgents stormed a compound of the Afghan National Security Force in Pusht Rod district. A Taliban statement meanwhile claimed a victory and said 16 Afghan soldiers were killed. The governor of Afghanistan’s northern Badakshan’s province says 11 police have been killed and another six wounded during a roaring battle with Taliban insurgents.

Source: National Post July 22, 2017 04:53 UTC