Taliban seize town in east Afghanistan

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Afghan officials say that Taliban militants have managed to take control of Barg-e-Matal town in the eastern province of Nuristan.

According to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the militants took control of the city on Saturday morning after heavy clashes with Afghan police forces based in the area, a Press TV Correspondent reported.

Mujahid added that 28 Afghan police members were killed in the attack that started on Friday night.

Meanwhile, An Afghan MP slammed US-led forces for failing to protect the town near Pakistan's border.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=128173&sectionid=351020403

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Afghan officials say that Taliban militants have managed to take control of Barg-e-Matal town in the eastern province of Nuristan.

According to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the militants took control of the city on Saturday morning after heavy clashes with Afghan police forces based in the area, a Press TV Correspondent reported.

Mujahid added that 28 Afghan police members were killed in the attack that started on Friday night.

Meanwhile, An Afghan MP slammed US-led forces for failing to protect the town near Pakistan's border.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id...onid=351020403

Wasn't this the same town Swat Taliban under Fazllulah were fighting to gain control over?