Takhar’s deputy police chief Raz Mohammad Doorandish and nearly 50 security force members were killed in clashes with the Taliban in the province on Tuesday night, local officials said.

“47 people (security forces members) were killed, and three or four others were wounded,” said Amir Mohammad Khaksar, an MP from Takhar, adding that “the casualties will increase.” The fighting began with Taliban attacks on security forces in Masjid-e-Safid village of Baharak district, according to local officials.

“The Taliban has also suffered heavy casualties in the clashes but there is no exact information.”

Baharak is about 15km far from the capital of Takhar.

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