Local authorities announced the casualty of five soldiers and six others being held captive in Sozma district of Sar-e Pol province.
Zabiullah Amani, the provincial governor spokesman told Reporterly that last night, the Taliban attacked on outpost of security forces in Gurkab area of Sozma district as a result of which five security forces were killed and six were held captive while three others were wounded.
Amani added that in the clashes which began at 12 pm and continued until 6 am, six Taliban insurgents were killed and another was injured.
According to the spokesman of Sar-e Pol governor, in these clashes the outpost of security forces didn’t fall to Taliban’s control.
