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TALIBAN CLAIMS ITS INFILTRATORS KILLED 16 US SOLDIERS

  • Writer: Lorraine Anne Spataro
    Lorraine Anne Spataro
  • Jan 11, 2018
  • 1 min read

On January 11, two Taliban members, who had infiltrated the Afghan Army, attacked US soldiers during a meeting in in Spin Ghar district of the eastern province of Nangarhar, according to the Taliban news agency Voice of Jihad. The media outlet claimed that 16 US soldiers were killed and several others were injured in the attack.

The Taliban revealed that its two members who conducted the attack – “Pacha Khan” and “Mindar” – managed to join the Afghan Army previously and were even promoted to commanders. Later the two Taliban members used the trust they had gained to conduct the deadly attack against the US troops who were gathered to hold a meeting with them, according to the Taliban.

(....) Read more: https://southfront.org/taliban-claims-its-infiltrators-killed-16-us-soldiers/

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