Afghanistan: Taliban attack on a convoy kills 10 people in Badakhshan province
At least 10 people were killed when Taliban insurgents attacked a security convoy in northern Afghanistan, an official confirmed on Sunday.
The ambush took place in Nusai district of the remote northern province of Badakhshan bordering Tajikistan, police spokesman Sanaullah Ruhani told Anadolu Agency.
He confirmed five security forces were killed and seven others injured in an exchange of fire.
Also, five Taliban insurgents were killed and six others injured, he added.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.