Taliban kill two Muslim clerics and two police officers in latest Afghan fighting

  • 12/15/2022
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Kandahar, Oct 17, SPA -- Suspected Taliban gunmenkilled two pro-government Muslim clerics and a policeintelligence chief with another officer in three separateattacks across Afghanistan, officials said Monday. Both clerics actively supported President Hamid Karzai'sU.S.-backed government and were the latest Muslim leaderstargeted by the insurgents. Another was killed in easternKhost province on Friday. A police officer was also killed and another two werewounded when gunmen opened fire at local intelligence chiefMohammed Davood Khan as he walked through a market insouthern Helmand province Monday, local governmentspokesman Mohammed Wali said. The two assailants fled in a vehicle and police launched amanhunt, he was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.--SPA1354 Local Time 1054 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/296838

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