Afghanistan: Taliban attack on a border town repulsed
A Taliban attack was repulsed at an Afghan town near the country’s border with Uzbekistan, a top police official said.
The attack took place on Sunday in Hairatan town, Balkh province.
“The Taliban rebels attacked the security checkpoints in Qazlaq area of Hairatan town, but they fled leaving seven bodies behind,” the official told Xinhua news agency.
The key border town connecting Afghanistan with Uzbekistan has been regarded as the main trade gateway between the two nations.