Taliban briefly occupy volatile district

The Taliban briefly overran a district in eastern Afghanistan, torching government buildings and capturing police officers after an intense gunfight, officials said today.

Taliban briefly occupy volatile district

The Taliban briefly overran a district in eastern Afghanistan, torching government buildings and capturing police officers after an intense gunfight, officials said today.

The government was back in control of Ghazni province’s Khogyani district a few hours later, said Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary, who did not have any information on casualties.

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