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Afghanistan: Taliban Raid Security HQ, Killing 13

HeadlineMay 06, 2019

In Afghanistan, Taliban officials claimed responsibility for a raid on a police headquarters in the northern province of Baghlan Sunday, which killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens, including at least 20 civilians. The attack came following a proposed Ramadan ceasefire by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The Taliban rejected the proposal amid ongoing peace talks with the United States.

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