No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks in Badghis but the Taliban claimed other attacks Tuesday — in western Farah and in eastern Ghazni province. The Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, also claimed the insurgent group’s fighters captured two soldiers during the battle in Farah on Tuesday. ——11:10 a.m.An Afghan official says at least five soldiers were killed when their checkpoint was attacked by the Taliban in western Farah province. The Taliban claimed an earlier attack on Tuesday, in eastern Ghazni province, that killed four policemen. ——10 a.m.An Afghan official says a Taliban attack has killed four local policemen and wounded seven in eastern Ghazni province.

Source: National Post April 24, 2018 06:43 UTC