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Taliban Militants Attack Afghan Forces in Nangarhar Province, At Least 16 Killed, Source Claims

© AP Photo / Mohammad Anwar DanishyaMen shout slogans against terrorists after a suicide attack among the protesters in Momandara district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, 11 September 2018. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting against a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 25 and wounding about 130, a provincial official said.
Men shout slogans against terrorists after a suicide attack among the protesters in Momandara district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, 11 September 2018. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting against a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 25 and wounding about 130, a provincial official said. - Sputnik International
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On Thursday, the Taliban confirmed that the opening ceremony of intra-Afghan peace talks will begin on Saturday, following a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States.

Taliban* militants attacked the security forces of Afghanistan in eastern province of Nangarhar, leaving at least 16 soldiers killed and more injured, a local source told Sputnik on Friday.

The militants targeted  Afghan army checkpoints and police in the Gandumak area of Nangarhar's Khogyani district, the source continued.

No official statement has been released.

The described attack comes amid the approaching first round of intra-Afghan peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, which is scheduled for Saturday.

The peace talks are to be held in Qatar, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to attend.

On Wednesday, a blast occurred in Kabul's Taimani Square, targeting Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh, who was not harmed. Ten people were reportedly killed and 10 others injured in the incident.

The attack was condemned by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who reiterated the urgency of achieving a peaceful settlement to the conflict in the country.

*Taliban - a terrorist group outlawed in Russia

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