TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): The police chief for central Uruzgan province on Tuesday said Taliban militants recently attempted to capture the provincial capital, Tirinkot, and some districts but failed and sustained heavy casualties.
Brig. Gen. Rahmatullah Sidiqi said the militants once again tried to overrun Chora, Charchino, and Gizab districts and Tirinkot city, taking the advantage of winter season.
He told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants attacked these district centers according to their plots, but faced strong resist from security forces and were defeated.
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