Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says the Taliban has killed nine government soldiers in an overnight attack on an army post in the Charkh District of Logar Province, in the eastern part of the country.
Fawad Aman, a spokesman at the ministry, told RFE/RL that Taliban the Taliban had suffered “heavy casualties,” in the violence, without giving further details.
Didar Ahmad Lawang, a spokesman for the governor of Logar, confirmed the number of soldiers killed.
The Taliban did not immediately comment.
Taliban militants have been carrying out attacks despite signing a peace deal with the United States in February aimed at ending the 18-year war.
That deal envisions the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan by July 2021 in exchange for counterterrorism guarantees from the Taliban, which is obliged to launch direct talks with the Afghan government over a permanent cease-fire and a power-sharing arrangement.
Scheduled for March 10, the intra-Afghan negotiations have been delayed due to political bickering in Kabul and a dispute among the warring sides over a prisoner swap.
Related
Editors' Picks
Afghanistan/Pakistan Trending
1
Why Does Trump Want Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base Returned To US Control?
2Afghan Women, Girls 'Bear Brunt' Of Earthquake Amid Taliban Restrictions
3Afghan Woman Who Lost All Male Relatives In Earthquake Faces New Barriers
4Afghan Taliban Claims Prisoner Exchange With US Is Imminent
5Trump Says US Is Seeking To 'Get Back' Bagram Base Amid Taliban Rule
6Taliban Rulers Seek Outside Help As Workers Race To Aid Earthquake Victims
7This Afghan Teen Is The Sole Survivor From His Family After Deadly Earthquake
8Afghan Children In Pakistan Fear Taliban Schools If Forced Home
9Commandos Airdropped Into Remote Afghan Region In Race To Rescue Earthquake Survivors
10Afghan Man Loses 10 Family Members In Devastating Earthquake
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.